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Mena, AR vs Spartanburg, SC

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- Spartanburg is 0% more densely populated than Mena.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Spartanburg.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in Spartanburg.
 Mena, ARSpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,990329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 20105,757  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,673285,036,114
 Population - 19905,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,921.993.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mena, ARSpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Mena, ARSpartanburg, SCUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mena, ARSpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households2,173  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households924  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.4%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 Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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