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Hattiesburg, MS vs Wiggins, MS

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- Wiggins is 0% more densely populated than Hattiesburg.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Wiggins.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years older in Wiggins.
 Hattiesburg, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,282329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201045,782  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,849285,036,114
 Population - 199041,882  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock398.393.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hattiesburg, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hattiesburg, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.3%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hattiesburg, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.3%50.2%
 Never Married52.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households18,594  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock88880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%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 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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Mariah · Hattiesburg, MS
A varied little flood zone.
Over 13 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 14 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 Wiggins    2 Reviews
Robin · Wiggins, MS
Great place to raise your family!
Over 18 years ago

Wiggins is a small community and has a lot of small town perks. I moved here from the coast in 1999 and I love it! It has a slow pace and is close enough to big cities  More

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Charlotte · Slidell, LA
Love the slower pace!
Over 20 years ago

I've lived in Atlanta and Washington, DC and enjoyed them, but the thing I love most about Wiggins in the location. I'm close to bigger places so I can enjoy the arts,  More

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