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McAlester, OK vs Norfolk, NE

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- Norfolk is 0% more densely populated than McAlester.
- People are 6.4% more likely to be married in Norfolk.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Norfolk.
 McAlester, OKNorfolk, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,964329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201018,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,516285,036,114
 Population - 199016,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,211.993.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McAlester, OKNorfolk, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 McAlester, OKNorfolk, NEUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races14.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McAlester, OKNorfolk, NEUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households6,920  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,748  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%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 Norfolk    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Over 20 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  More

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