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Peoria, IL vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Peoria, ILFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 2010114,972  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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