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Fayetteville, AR vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- Hattiesburg is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 19.5% less likely to be married in Hattiesburg.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Hattiesburg.
 Fayetteville, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,074329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201073,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,779285,036,114
 Population - 199042,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock881.093.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock54.4%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.2%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households38,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,78580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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