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Amarillo, TX vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Amarillo.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in McAlester.
 Amarillo, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010191,260  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 1990157,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area101.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amarillo, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Amarillo, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amarillo, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households78,540  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,104  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 19 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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