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Virginia Beach, VA vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 10.6% less likely to be married in Fort Smith.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Fort Smith.
 Virginia Beach, VAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,116329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,268285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,408.193.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  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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