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Petal, MS vs Madison, MS

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Petal.
- People are 29.4% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Madison.
 Petal, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,459329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201010,450  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,692285,036,114
 Population - 19907,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,087.993.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petal, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Petal, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 White75.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petal, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households4,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,181  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews
Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews
Ken · Madison, MS
City Planning
Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Eric · Madison, MS
Beautiful city-Madison Mississippi
Over 11 years ago

Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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Alfred · Madison, MS
Nice Area to Raise a Family
Over 12 years ago

The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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