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Fort Wayne, IN vs Picayune, MS

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- Picayune is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in Picayune.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Picayune.
 Fort Wayne, INPicayune, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,777329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,535285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.993.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INPicayune, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INPicayune, MSUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock37.7%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INPicayune, MSUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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