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New Orleans, LA vs Oxford, MS

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- Oxford is 0% more densely populated than New Orleans.
- People are 10.4% more likely to be married in Oxford.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Oxford.
 New Orleans, LAOxford, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,859329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 2010347,789  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,756285,036,114
 Population - 1990496,938  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock143.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,568.593.4
 Land Area169.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Orleans, LAOxford, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 New Orleans, LAOxford, MSUnited States
 White30.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Orleans, LAOxford, MSUnited States
 Married Population32.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households156,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,77680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households84,741  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews
Laurel · New Orleans, LA
NOLA review
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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LISA · River Ridge, LA
Unhappy here
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Wanda · Metairie, LA
Like a Sartre play with crawfish
Over 3 years ago

Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews
M · 
Oxford Insight
Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Diane · Oxford, MS
Living in Oxford
Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Neil · Oxford, MS
very quiet
Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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