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Mena, AR vs Van Alstyne, TX

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- Van Alstyne is 0% more densely populated than Mena.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Van Alstyne.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Van Alstyne.
 Mena, ARVan Alstyne, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,386329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20105,757  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,502285,036,114
 Population - 19905,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.693.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mena, ARVan Alstyne, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mena, ARVan Alstyne, TXUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%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  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mena, ARVan Alstyne, TXUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households2,173  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households924  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.4%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 Van Alstyne    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I moved to Van Alstyne to retire and because of the churches. I went to service to a church that was of my beleifs and the people were standoffish and cold, I tried all  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have been in Van Alstyne for just about a year now,we actually moved here for the schools and also for the small community.My 2 boys have never done better then here  More

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