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- Mena is 0% more densely populated than Alamosa.
- People are 31.1% more likely to be married in Mena.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Mena.
 Alamosa, COMena, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,626329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 20108,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,637285,036,114
 Population - 19907,579  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock840.793.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alamosa, COMena, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Alamosa, COMena, ARUnited States
 White37.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alamosa, COMena, ARUnited States
 Married Population36.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households3,956  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,947  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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