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Jacksonville, FL vs Mena, AR

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- Mena is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 6.7% more likely to be married in Mena.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Mena.
 Jacksonville, FLMena, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,626329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,637285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock840.793.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLMena, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLMena, ARUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLMena, ARUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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