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Southaven, MS vs Raytown, MO

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- Raytown is 0% more densely populated than Southaven.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Raytown.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Raytown.
 Southaven, MSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,893329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201049,135  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,388285,036,114
 Population - 199017,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now215.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,010.493.4
 Land Area41.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southaven, MSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Southaven, MSRaytown, MOUnited States
 White58.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock37.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southaven, MSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households20,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,204  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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Reviews for Raytown    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We have lived in this area for the past 20 years. While it is a quiet little suburb of Kansas City, I feel like the area is not growing the way it should. The city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live on the edge of Raytown, our granddaughter attends a Raytown School. We love the town, we love the schools. We have run our business from here for many  More

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