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West Memphis, AR vs Johnson City, TN

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- Johnson City is 0% more densely populated than West Memphis.
- People are 20.7% more likely to be married in Johnson City.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Johnson City.
 West Memphis, ARJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,521329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201026,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,469285,036,114
 Population - 199028,259  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,613.593.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Memphis, ARJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 West Memphis, ARJohnson City, TNUnited States
 White32.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Memphis, ARJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Married Population35.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households9,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,92980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%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 Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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