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Picayune, MS vs Southaven, MS

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- Southaven is 0% more densely populated than Picayune.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Southaven.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Southaven.
 Picayune, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,141329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201011,631  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,977285,036,114
 Population - 199010,633  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock95.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,310.193.4
 Land Area18.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Picayune, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Picayune, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.4%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Picayune, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households4,391  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,30980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%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 Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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