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Nixa, MO vs Mena, AR

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- Mena is 0% more densely populated than Nixa.
- People are 21.6% less likely to be married in Mena.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Mena.
 Nixa, MOMena, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,626329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201019,157  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,637285,036,114
 Population - 19904,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now395.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock840.793.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nixa, MOMena, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Nixa, MOMena, ARUnited States
 White89.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nixa, MOMena, ARUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households8,355  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,100  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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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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