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LaFayette, KY vs Jonesboro, AR

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- Jonesboro is 0% more densely populated than LaFayette.
- People are 32.9% more likely to be married in Jonesboro.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in Jonesboro.
People
 LaFayette, KYJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Population20577,520329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%51.9%50.5%
 Male Population44.9%48.1%49.5%
 Median Age44.933.838.4
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 Population - 201017367,544309,327,143
 Population - 200019355,515285,036,114
 Population - 199010646,535251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-16.6%43.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.9%71.6%30.8%
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 Population Density794.6969.293.4
 Land Area0.380.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 LaFayette, KYJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%6.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.9%6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%6.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 171.5%4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%6.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.4%6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%14.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.6%13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5420.5%11.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 5911.2%5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%4.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.3%7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%3.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.0%1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 LaFayette, KYJonesboro, ARUnited States
 White96.1%66.5%59.4%
 Black2.4%21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%1.5%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%3.6%3.2%
 Hispanic0.0%6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 LaFayette, KYJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Married Population34.3%45.6%49.8%
     Currently Married32.6%43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%2.5%1.8%
 Single Population65.7%54.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%36.3%33.8%
 Divorced19.1%12.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.2%5.6%5.6%
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 Household Size1.752.502.60
 Households11729,746124,010,992
 Family Households4418,82880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.9%29.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children52.3%36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7310,91843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.9%22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%11.3%10.8%

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, KENTUCKY
42236 42254
ZIPS IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
72401 72404 72467

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