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Picayune, MS vs Dalton, GA

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- Dalton is 0% more densely populated than Picayune.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in Dalton.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Dalton.
 Picayune, MSDalton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,255329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201011,631  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,912285,036,114
 Population - 199010,633  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,667.293.4
 Land Area18.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Picayune, MSDalton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Picayune, MSDalton, GAUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Picayune, MSDalton, GAUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households4,391  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,73080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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Reviews for Dalton    10 Reviews

I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge  More

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DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not  More

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I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best  More

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