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Hattiesburg, MS vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 33.5% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Lake Charles.
 Hattiesburg, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

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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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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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