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Fort Smith, AR vs Arlington, WA

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Fort Smith.
- People are 20.0% more likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Arlington.
 Fort Smith, ARArlington, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,832329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201086,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,713285,036,114
 Population - 199072,798  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,023.593.4
 Land Area63.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Smith, ARArlington, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Smith, ARArlington, WAUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Smith, ARArlington, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households36,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 17 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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