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Jonesboro, AR vs Hammond, LA

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- Hammond is 0% more densely populated than Jonesboro.
- People are 37.0% less likely to be married in Hammond.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Hammond.
 Jonesboro, ARHammond, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,374329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.438.4
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 Population - 201067,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,639285,036,114
 Population - 199046,535  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,381.493.4
 Land Area80.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jonesboro, ARHammond, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jonesboro, ARHammond, LAUnited States
 White66.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.2%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jonesboro, ARHammond, LAUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households29,746  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,918  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Over 14 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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