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Macon, MO vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren is 0% more densely populated than Macon.
- People are 1.0% more likely to be married in Van Buren.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Van Buren.
 Macon, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,213329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20105,481  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,986285,036,114
 Population - 19905,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,511.193.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macon, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Macon, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macon, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households2,268  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households975  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Macon    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

We are thinking about buying a farm near Macon and are interested in finding out all that we can about the  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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