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Lamar, AR vs Alma, AR

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- Alma is 0% more densely populated than Lamar.
- People are 23.0% less likely to be married in Alma.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Alma.
 Lamar, ARAlma, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,806329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.938.4
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 Population - 20101,618  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,160285,036,114
 Population - 1990768  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now125.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,012.993.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lamar, ARAlma, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock14.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lamar, ARAlma, ARUnited States
 White82.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lamar, ARAlma, ARUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married19.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.072.60
 Households581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households184  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 13 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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