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Fort Smith, AR vs Mobile, AL

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- Mobile is 0% more densely populated than Fort Smith.
- People are 16.7% less likely to be married in Mobile.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Mobile.
 Fort Smith, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock187,445329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201086,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock198,915285,036,114
 Population - 199072,798  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,344.793.4
 Land Area63.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock40.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Smith, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Smith, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock52.4%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Smith, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households36,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,61080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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