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McAlester, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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- Oklahoma City is 0% more densely populated than McAlester.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Oklahoma City.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Oklahoma City.
 McAlester, OKOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock673,183329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201018,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock506,132285,036,114
 Population - 199016,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,110.193.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock14.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McAlester, OKOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 McAlester, OKOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races14.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McAlester, OKOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households6,920  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock163,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,748  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%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 Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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