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Petal, MS vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Petal.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Plano.
 Petal, MSPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201010,450  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 19907,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petal, MSPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%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  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Petal, MSPlano, TXUnited States
 White75.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petal, MSPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,181  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews
Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 3 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 Plano    42 Reviews
Joyce · Allen, TX
Sadly, Plano's golden days are over
Over 4 years ago

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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sharon · Plano, TX
Always a Best Place To Live
Over 4 years ago

We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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John · Plano, TX
Utopia
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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