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McAlester, OK vs Ada, OK

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- Ada is 0% more densely populated than McAlester.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Ada.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Ada.
 McAlester, OKAda, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,804329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201018,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,691285,036,114
 Population - 199016,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock850.893.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McAlester, OKAda, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 McAlester, OKAda, OKUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock17.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races14.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McAlester, OKAda, OKUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households6,920  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,67780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,748  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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Reviews for Ada    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Ada, Oklahoma is probably the best place to live in USA.I have lived here all of my life and would not move for anything.It is a close knit community where people  More

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Over 15 years ago

gang members? Where are you originally from? I'm from California, and used to live 20 minutes from East L.A. Are you sure you know what the meaning of Gang Member is? I  More

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The school system is below average in my opinion, the students all seem to come from bad ad neglected homes. There is higher crime than thought and my neighborhood is  More

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