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Picayune, MS vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Picayune.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Picayune, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201011,631  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199010,633  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area18.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Picayune, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%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  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Picayune, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Picayune, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households4,391  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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