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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 18.2% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Joplin, MOFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MOFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MOFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MOFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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