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Fort Smith, AR vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Fort Smith.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Peoria.
 Fort Smith, ARPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201086,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199072,798  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area63.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Smith, ARPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Smith, ARPeoria, ILUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Smith, ARPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households36,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews
Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
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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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
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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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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