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Sulphur, OK vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Sulphur.
- People are 0.1% less likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in McAlester.
 Sulphur, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 20104,941  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 19904,824  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sulphur, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sulphur, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sulphur, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households1,696  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households718  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sulphur    1 Reviews

I love the small Oklahoma town of Sulphur. The Sulphur springs and the park area are magnificent. The townsfolk are friendly yet strong willed. I'm from South central  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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