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Rome, GA vs Jonesboro, AR

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- Jonesboro is 0% more densely populated than Rome.
- People are 4.1% more likely to be married in Jonesboro.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Jonesboro.
 Rome, GAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock77,520329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201036,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,515285,036,114
 Population - 199030,326  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.293.4
 Land Area31.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rome, GAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rome, GAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 White47.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rome, GAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households14,740  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,82880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,795  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews
D. · North Decatur, GA
Rome GA is in the middle of Everywhere
Over 1 years ago

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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Douglas  · Rome, GA
New Jersey transplant loves Rome.
Over 8 years ago

I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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ramona · Rome, GA
Climate
Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews
Steven · 
Great community to raise a family!
Over 4 years ago

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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Ryan · Watauga, TX
Be Wary
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 · Jonesboro, AR
Making Jonesboro a better place to live
Over 11 years ago

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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