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Starkville, MS vs Pittsburg, KS

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- Pittsburg is 0% more densely populated than Starkville.
- People are 2.4% less likely to be married in Pittsburg.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Pittsburg.
 Starkville, MSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,667329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201023,900  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,243285,036,114
 Population - 199018,458  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,582.393.4
 Land Area25.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Starkville, MSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Starkville, MSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Starkville, MSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households10,924  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,960  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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