| | Hector, AR | Bluefield, WV | United States |
| Population | 422 | 9,699 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 58.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 42.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.3 | 43 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 456 | 10,443 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 506 | 11,451 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 478 | 12,756 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.1% | -17.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.7% | -25.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 185.0 | 1,073.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 9.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hector, AR | Bluefield, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.5% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hector, AR | Bluefield, WV | United States |
| White | 92.9% | 66.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 23.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 3.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hector, AR | Bluefield, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 62.8% | 41.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.2% | 39.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.2% | 58.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.4% | 30.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.1% | 17.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.65 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 159 | 4,138 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 116 | 2,700 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.0% | 12.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.4% | 43.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 43 | 1,438 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.1% | 27.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.4% | 16.3% | 10.8% |