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Alexandria, LA vs Shawnee, OK

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- Shawnee is 0% more densely populated than Alexandria.
- People are 25.5% more likely to be married in Shawnee.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Shawnee.
 Alexandria, LAShawnee, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,237329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201047,946  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,692285,036,114
 Population - 199049,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock707.793.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alexandria, LAShawnee, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Alexandria, LAShawnee, OKUnited States
 White36.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock13.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alexandria, LAShawnee, OKUnited States
 Married Population36.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households17,238  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,806  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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