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Osceola, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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- Jonesboro is 0% more densely populated than Osceola.
- People are 13.9% more likely to be married in Jonesboro.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Jonesboro.
 Osceola, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock77,520329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 20107,718  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,515285,036,114
 Population - 19908,930  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-26.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.293.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Osceola, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Osceola, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 White38.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Osceola, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households2,623  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,82880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households771  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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