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Hot Springs, AR vs West Memphis, AR

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- West Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Hot Springs.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in West Memphis.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in West Memphis.
 Hot Springs, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,666329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201037,949  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,666285,036,114
 Population - 199033,139  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock854.693.4
 Land Area36.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hot Springs, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Hot Springs, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 White64.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hot Springs, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households16,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,241  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.8%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 West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  More

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