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Murray, KY vs Paragould, AR

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- Paragould is 0% more densely populated than Murray.
- People are 56.0% more likely to be married in Paragould.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Paragould.
 Murray, KYParagould, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,327329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201017,835  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,017285,036,114
 Population - 199014,439  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock926.093.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murray, KYParagould, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Murray, KYParagould, ARUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murray, KYParagould, ARUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married53.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households6,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,49480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 9 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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