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Emporia, KS vs Arkansas City, KS

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- Arkansas City is 0% more densely populated than Emporia.
- People are 2.6% more likely to be married in Arkansas City.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Arkansas City.
 Emporia, KSArkansas City, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,028329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201024,910  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,963285,036,114
 Population - 199025,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,291.193.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Emporia, KSArkansas City, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Emporia, KSArkansas City, KSUnited States
 White63.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Emporia, KSArkansas City, KSUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households9,943  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,68380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews
IDaveZ · Emporia, KS
Good Community to raise kids in
Over 15 years ago

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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angela · Emporia, KS
churches
Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Emporia - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Arkansas City    2 Reviews
Tom · Arkansas City, KS
Taxes high
Over 19 years ago

For a town with and income less than 75% of the national income, property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes are quite high. In addition, water rates are some of the  More

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Abhd · Arkansas City, KS
General
Over 19 years ago

Incorporated in the late 1870's Arkansas City (AC)is the largest town in Cowley County, although Winfield is the county seat. AC is a nice rural city on the western edge  More

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