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Shawnee, KS vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Shawnee.
- People are 36.7% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Shawnee, KSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 201062,316  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 199037,993  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shawnee, KSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Shawnee, KSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shawnee, KSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households25,027  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  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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