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Cotter, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Cotter.
- People are 35.9% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 34.7 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Cotter, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population59.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 2010955  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 1990867  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cotter, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6416.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cotter, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cotter, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population59.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married16.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households490  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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