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Scranton, PA vs Brandon, MS

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- Brandon is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 60.5% more likely to be married in Brandon.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Brandon.
 Scranton, PABrandon, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,887329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,436285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.893.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PABrandon, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PABrandon, MSUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PABrandon, MSUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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