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Poteau, OK vs Alma, AR

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- Alma is 0% more densely populated than Poteau.
- People are 5.1% more likely to be married in Alma.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in Alma.
 Poteau, OKAlma, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,806329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.938.4
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 Population - 20108,556  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,160285,036,114
 Population - 19907,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,012.993.4
 Land Area30.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poteau, OKAlma, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock14.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Poteau, OKAlma, ARUnited States
 White66.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poteau, OKAlma, ARUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed10.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.072.60
 Households3,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,066  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews
Neil · Poteau, OK
Very happy in Poteau
Over 14 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Paul · Poteau, OK
Living in Poteau
Over 15 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews
zane · Fayetteville, AR
Personal Experience
Over 9 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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molly · Alma, AR
Alma Schools
Over 10 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Kenny · Alma, AR
Denominational summary
Over 14 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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