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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than West Memphis.
- People are 21.8% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Spokane.
 West Memphis, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201026,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199028,259  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Memphis, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 West Memphis, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 White32.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Memphis, ARSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population35.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households9,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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