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Mena, AR vs Bastrop, LA

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- Bastrop is 0% more densely populated than Mena.
- People are 41.0% less likely to be married in Bastrop.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Bastrop.
 Mena, ARBastrop, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,879329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 20105,757  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,988285,036,114
 Population - 19905,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,110.593.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mena, ARBastrop, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mena, ARBastrop, LAUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock78.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mena, ARBastrop, LAUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households2,173  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,89680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households924  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock43.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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Reviews for Bastrop    1 Reviews

It would do the state and country a world of good. I've been up here since evacuating from New Orleans and the only good thing I can say about it is that some of the  More

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