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Paris, TX vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Paris.
- People are 12.0% more likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in McAlester.
 Paris, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201025,266  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 199024,699  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area35.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paris, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Paris, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paris, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households10,423  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,513  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 19 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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