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Fort Smith, AR vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls is 0% more densely populated than Fort Smith.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Sioux Falls.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Sioux Falls.
 Fort Smith, ARSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,258329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201086,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock123,975285,036,114
 Population - 199072,798  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,441.793.4
 Land Area63.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Smith, ARSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%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  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Smith, ARSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Smith, ARSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households36,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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