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Rio Rancho, NM vs Picayune, MS

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- Picayune is 0% more densely populated than Rio Rancho.
- People are 21.3% less likely to be married in Picayune.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Picayune.
 Rio Rancho, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,777329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201087,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,535285,036,114
 Population - 199032,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now205.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.993.4
 Land Area103.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rio Rancho, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Rio Rancho, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock37.7%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rio Rancho, NMPicayune, MSUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households37,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,933  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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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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