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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than West Memphis.
- People are 19.1% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Decatur.
 West Memphis, ARDecatur, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,309329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201026,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock81,860285,036,114
 Population - 199028,259  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,685.093.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Memphis, ARDecatur, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Memphis, ARDecatur, ILUnited States
 White32.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Memphis, ARDecatur, ILUnited States
 Married Population35.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households9,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 20 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 20 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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