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Richardson, TX vs The Colony, TX

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- The Colony is 0% more densely populated than Richardson.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in The Colony.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in The Colony.
People
 Richardson, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Population115,90443,489329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%51.5%50.5%
 Male Population48.6%48.5%49.5%
 Median Age353638.4
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 Population - 201099,58236,547309,327,143
 Population - 200091,80226,531285,036,114
 Population - 199074,84022,113251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now31.9%71.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.8%105.8%30.8%
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 Population Density4,057.63,109.993.4
 Land Area28.614.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.12.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richardson, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%7.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.1%5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%5.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.6%2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%2.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.4%3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%21.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.7%15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%15.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.8%7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%5.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.4%5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%2.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richardson, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 White52.3%55.8%59.4%
 Black11.2%11.0%12.2%
 Asian14.5%7.3%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%5.8%3.2%
 Hispanic18.2%19.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richardson, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.4%54.7%49.8%
     Currently Married51.2%53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%1.4%1.8%
 Single Population47.6%45.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%28.8%33.8%
 Divorced9.4%12.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%3.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.612.442.60
 Households43,59217,821124,010,992
 Family Households28,27311,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.4%34.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children41.9%43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,3196,14843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children12.1%13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%7.9%10.8%

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Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 14 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  More

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