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Picayune, MS vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville is 0% more densely populated than Picayune.
- People are 15.0% less likely to be married in Waterville.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Waterville.
 Picayune, MSWaterville, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,872329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201011,631  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,605285,036,114
 Population - 199010,633  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,172.993.4
 Land Area18.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Picayune, MSWaterville, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Picayune, MSWaterville, MEUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Picayune, MSWaterville, MEUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households4,391  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,28580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 6 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 8 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 10 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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 12 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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