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Hattiesburg, MS vs Gretna, LA

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- Gretna is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 15.9% more likely to be married in Gretna.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Gretna.
 Hattiesburg, MSGretna, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,836329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,423285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,447.993.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSGretna, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSGretna, LAUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSGretna, LAUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews
Tammy · Hattiesburg, MS
Is it time to leave?
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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Mariah · Hattiesburg, MS
A varied little flood zone.
Over 12 years ago

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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Abhd · Crystal Springs, MS
Larger MS Town - Smaller Minds
Over 13 years ago

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 Gretna    2 Reviews
Jamie · Gretna, LA
Gretna
Over 17 years ago

Gretna has a wonderful family oriented culture, but not much in the way of  More

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Abhd · Gretna, LA
beauty
Over 17 years ago

gretna is a beautiful, humbel place to live .i love it. it's quiet and  More

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