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Cotter, AR vs Bull Shoals, AR

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- Bull Shoals is 0% more densely populated than Cotter.
- People are 7.4% less likely to be married in Bull Shoals.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Bull Shoals.
 Cotter, ARBull Shoals, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,728329,725,481
 Female Population59.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.738.4
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 Population - 2010955  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,000285,036,114
 Population - 1990867  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock352.793.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cotter, ARBull Shoals, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6416.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cotter, ARBull Shoals, ARUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cotter, ARBull Shoals, ARUnited States
 Married Population59.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married16.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households490  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cotter    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Staying a night at this location I heard high pitched calls... and was told that this was the call of the Sasquach or "Big Foot." I talked to several residents who  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cotter, AR appears to be a poverty stricken hamlet, hapazardly strewn into a semi-valley and hills on the East bank of the White River. It is difficult to imagine any  More

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Over 20 years ago

if you like to fish, you have lots to do here. Otherwise, life is  More

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Reviews for Bull Shoals    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

we have lived here for 7 years. it is miserably hot and humid May through September. very little rain. in 7 years only one snow lasted overnight. there are numerous bug  More

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