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Goldsboro, NC vs Picayune, MS

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- Picayune is 0% more densely populated than Goldsboro.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Picayune.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Picayune.
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,777329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201035,428  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,535285,036,114
 Population - 199040,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.993.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 White33.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock37.7%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goldsboro, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households14,445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,693  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  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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