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Petal, MS vs Statesboro, GA

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- Statesboro is 0% more densely populated than Petal.
- People are 60.3% less likely to be married in Statesboro.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years younger in Statesboro.
 Petal, MSStatesboro, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,400329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.438.4
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 Population - 201010,450  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,698285,036,114
 Population - 19907,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,176.193.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petal, MSStatesboro, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Petal, MSStatesboro, GAUnited States
 White75.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petal, MSStatesboro, GAUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households4,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,90580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,181  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%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 Statesboro    5 Reviews
John · Statesboro, GA
Familiar Christian denominations represented in St
Over 13 years ago

Many Christian denominations are represented in Statesboro including African Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic.  More

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John · Statesboro, GA
Big opportunities for culture and recreation in sm
Over 13 years ago

Whether all in Statesboro appreciate it or not, Georgia Southern University is a major economic engine and contributes to culture and recreational opportunities. So far  More

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Josh · Statesboro, GA
cost of living
Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is pretty low in Statesboro. If you are single you can make it work on just $20,000 a year. A married couple will need around $32,000 to $35,000 to   More

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