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Hattiesburg, MS vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 35.1% more likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Towson.
 Hattiesburg, MSTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSTowson, MDUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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