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West Memphis, AR vs Forrest City, AR

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- Forrest City is 0% more densely populated than West Memphis.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Forrest City.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Forrest City.
 West Memphis, ARForrest City, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,372329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201026,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,774285,036,114
 Population - 199028,259  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock815.893.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Memphis, ARForrest City, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Memphis, ARForrest City, ARUnited States
 White32.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock71.3%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Memphis, ARForrest City, ARUnited States
 Married Population35.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households9,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,43080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 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 19 years ago

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

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Over 19 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 Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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