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Memphis, TN vs Little Rock, AR

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- Little Rock is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 21.1% more likely to be married in Little Rock.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Little Rock.
 Memphis, TNLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock201,893329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock183,133285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,693.593.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock41.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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