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Hot Springs, AR vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Hot Springs.
- People are 8.6% more likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in McAlester.
 Hot Springs, ARMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201037,949  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 199033,139  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area36.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hot Springs, ARMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hot Springs, ARMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White64.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hot Springs, ARMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households16,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,241  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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