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Mountain Home, AR vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke is 0% more densely populated than Mountain Home.
- People are 27.4% less likely to be married in Roanoke.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Roanoke.
 Mountain Home, ARRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,578329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201012,452  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,911285,036,114
 Population - 19909,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,342.093.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain Home, ARRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain Home, ARRoanoke, VAUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.6%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain Home, ARRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Married Population50.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed12.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households5,963  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,07580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,996  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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