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McAlester, OK vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren is 0% more densely populated than McAlester.
- People are 18.8% more likely to be married in Van Buren.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Van Buren.
 McAlester, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,213329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201018,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,986285,036,114
 Population - 199016,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,511.193.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McAlester, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%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  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 McAlester, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races14.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McAlester, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households6,920  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,748  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews
Becky · McAlester, OK
Perfect to raise a family
Over 3 years ago

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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Alvin · Bloomington, IN
Cost of Living & Populastion
Over 16 years ago

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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Kim · McAlester, OK
Living in McAlester
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 Van Buren    2 Reviews
Kent · Van Buren, AR
Know what you want beforehand.
Over 4 years ago

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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Abhd · Van Buren, AR
Arkansas
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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