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- West Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Conway.
- People are 14.9% less likely to be married in West Memphis.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in West Memphis.
 Conway, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,666329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201059,591  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,666285,036,114
 Population - 199026,481  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now157.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock854.693.4
 Land Area45.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Conway, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Conway, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 White70.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Conway, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households24,710  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  More

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