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Huntsville, AL vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 3.6% more likely to be married in Fort Smith.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Fort Smith.
 Huntsville, ALFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,116329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,268285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,408.193.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALFort Smith, ARUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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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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