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West Monroe, LA vs Petal, MS

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- Petal is 0% more densely populated than West Monroe.
- People are 40.6% more likely to be married in Petal.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Petal.
 West Monroe, LAPetal, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,342329,725,481
 Female Population56.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201013,098  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,579285,036,114
 Population - 199014,096  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock676.393.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Monroe, LAPetal, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 West Monroe, LAPetal, MSUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Monroe, LAPetal, MSUnited States
 Married Population37.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households5,443  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,438  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Monroe    3 Reviews
kaye · Hopkinsville, KY
moving
Over 13 years ago

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connie · Monroe, LA
Life
Over 18 years ago

I was born and raised in West Monroe. I currently reside in Monroe, but I teach in West Monroe. There are pros and cons about West Monroe like anywhere else you may  More

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Kevin · West Monroe, LA
Recreation
Over 18 years ago

This town is very sports oriented, therefore if your child doesn't play a sport there isn't very much to do  More

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Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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