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San Mateo, CA vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith is 0% more densely populated than San Mateo.
- People are 10.0% less likely to be married in Fort Smith.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Fort Smith.
 San Mateo, CAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,116329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201097,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,268285,036,114
 Population - 199085,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,408.193.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Mateo, CAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Mateo, CAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Mateo, CAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households40,233  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,813  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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