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Fishers, IN vs Petal, MS

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- Petal is 0% more densely populated than Fishers.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Petal.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Petal.
 Fishers, INPetal, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,342329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201077,829  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,579285,036,114
 Population - 19907,508  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock676.393.4
 Land Area35.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fishers, INPetal, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fishers, INPetal, MSUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.1%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fishers, INPetal, MSUnited States
 Married Population63.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households34,849  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,025  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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