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Paragould, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

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- North Little Rock is 0% more densely populated than Paragould.
- People are 15.2% less likely to be married in North Little Rock.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in North Little Rock.
 Paragould, ARNorth Little Rock, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201026,403  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,433285,036,114
 Population - 199018,540  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,231.493.4
 Land Area31.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paragould, ARNorth Little Rock, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Paragould, ARNorth Little Rock, ARUnited States
 White89.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.6%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paragould, ARNorth Little Rock, ARUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households11,027  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for North Little Rock    3 Reviews

Although crime and economics have taken their toll on the city, North Little Rock is beginning to improve greatly. Crime is become more isolated to certain areas of the  More

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Hot weather, crazy people. Kroger's supermarket rated "Best of Arkansas". Stay  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in North Little Rock are slowly creeping up as are the crime rate and illegal drug use. I have lived here for 25 years and it's time to move  More

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