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Purvis, MS vs Laurel, MS

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Purvis.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Laurel.
 Purvis, MSLaurel, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,375329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 20102,187  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,393285,036,114
 Population - 19902,140  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,070.293.4
 Land Area4.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Purvis, MSLaurel, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Purvis, MSLaurel, MSUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock65.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Purvis, MSLaurel, MSUnited States
 Married Population43.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed15.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households759  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,06580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.1%  Unlock10.8%
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I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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