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West Plains, MO vs Madison, MS

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than West Plains.
- People are 51.1% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Madison.
 West Plains, MOMadison, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,459329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201012,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,692285,036,114
 Population - 19908,913  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,087.993.4
 Land Area13.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Plains, MOMadison, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 West Plains, MOMadison, MSUnited States
 White95.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Plains, MOMadison, MSUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households4,803  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,230  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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