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- Brandon is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 101.0% more likely to be married in Brandon.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Brandon.
 Hattiesburg, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,887329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,436285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.893.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSBrandon, MSUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 10 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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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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