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McAlester, OK vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith is 0% more densely populated than McAlester.
- People are 7.4% more likely to be married in Fort Smith.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Fort Smith.
 McAlester, OKFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,116329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201018,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,268285,036,114
 Population - 199016,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,408.193.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McAlester, OKFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 McAlester, OKFort Smith, ARUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races14.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McAlester, OKFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households6,920  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,748  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%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 Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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