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Olive Branch, MS vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Olive Branch.
- People are 21.6% less likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Lafayette.
 Olive Branch, MSLafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,928329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201033,599  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,397285,036,114
 Population - 19903,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,011.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,414.393.4
 Land Area37.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olive Branch, MSLafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Olive Branch, MSLafayette, INUnited States
 White56.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olive Branch, MSLafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households14,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,88980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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