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- Mount Pleasant is 0% more densely populated than Benton.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in Mount Pleasant.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Mount Pleasant.
 Benton, ARMount Pleasant, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,067329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201030,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,935285,036,114
 Population - 199018,177  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now104.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,031.993.4
 Land Area22.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benton, ARMount Pleasant, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Benton, ARMount Pleasant, TXUnited States
 White79.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benton, ARMount Pleasant, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.002.60
 Households13,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,647  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 13 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 13 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mt Pleasant is a small town in the middle of "east" Texas. 50 miles from Texarkana, 90 miles from down down Dallas, and 45 miles from Longview and Tyler. The life here  More

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Over 19 years ago

The church that you go to determines your social status and who will be friendly towards  More

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