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Van Buren, AR vs Jenks, OK

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- Jenks is 0% more densely populated than Van Buren.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Jenks.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Jenks.
 Van Buren, ARJenks, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,210329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201022,839  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,557285,036,114
 Population - 199014,979  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock153.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,470.093.4
 Land Area15.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Van Buren, ARJenks, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Van Buren, ARJenks, OKUnited States
 White74.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Van Buren, ARJenks, OKUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.972.60
 Households8,909  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Reviews for Jenks    5 Reviews

Good schools, reasonable cost of living, reasonable quality of life. Certainly one of the best spots in the entire state if you are looking for suburban quality of life  More

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Jenks is a suburb community of Tulsa, OK, so there is easy access to all that city has to offer without all the issues of crime, poor public education, unemployment,  More

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As an honors Jenks graduate that witnessed the football championship senior year and parent of children who attended Jenks Schools for 7 plus years, the attitude of  More

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