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Poplarville, MS vs Petal, MS

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- Petal is 0% more densely populated than Poplarville.
- People are 125.0% more likely to be married in Petal.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years older in Petal.
 Poplarville, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,342329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 20102,874  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,579285,036,114
 Population - 19902,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock676.393.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poplarville, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Poplarville, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 White64.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poplarville, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Married Population23.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married58.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households632  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households194  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Poplarville    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I do not live in Poplarville Ms, but my son and his family do, I visit at least once a month and stay for 3 to 5 days each visit. Everyone in this beautiful little town  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

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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