| | Hempstead, TX | Comfort, TX | United States |
| Population | 5,709 | 1,955 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 53.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 46.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 23.9 | 37.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,813 | 2,326 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,691 | 2,358 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,551 | 1,477 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 88.3% | 84.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 148.8% | 195.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 923.0 | 606.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.2 | 3.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hempstead, TX | Comfort, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 13.8% | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 18.3% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.1% | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.9% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.8% | 7.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hempstead, TX | Comfort, TX | United States |
| White | 12.0% | 56.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 48.0% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37.7% | 43.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hempstead, TX | Comfort, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 35.5% | 54.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.8% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.5% | 45.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 55.2% | 18.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.2% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 15.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,210 | 776 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,324 | 455 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.5% | 57.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 22.4% | 23.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 886 | 321 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 53.9% | 5.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.3% | 13.2% | 10.8% |