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Jacksonville, FL vs West Memphis, AR

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- West Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 19.9% less likely to be married in West Memphis.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in West Memphis.
 Jacksonville, FLWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,666329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,666285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock854.693.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.8%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 West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 20 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 20 years ago

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

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Over 20 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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