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- Mena is 0% more densely populated than Bossier City.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Mena.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Mena.
 Bossier City, LAMena, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,626329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201061,958  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,637285,036,114
 Population - 199052,721  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock840.793.4
 Land Area43.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bossier City, LAMena, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Bossier City, LAMena, ARUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bossier City, LAMena, ARUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households24,185  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,305  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  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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