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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Mena.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in New York.
 Mena, ARNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 20105,757  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 19905,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mena, ARNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mena, ARNew York, NYUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mena, ARNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households2,173  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households924  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 5 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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