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Fayetteville, AR vs Covington, LA

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- Covington is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 43.7% more likely to be married in Covington.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Covington.
 Fayetteville, ARCovington, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,155329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201073,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,483285,036,114
 Population - 199042,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,387.693.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, ARCovington, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, ARCovington, LAUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.4%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, ARCovington, LAUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households38,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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