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Columbia, TN vs Conway, AR

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- Conway is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Conway.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Conway.
 Columbia, TNConway, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,746329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.138.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,167285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,387.493.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNConway, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNConway, ARUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.5%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNConway, ARUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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