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Abilene, TX vs Bedford, TX

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- Bedford is 0% more densely populated than Abilene.
- People are 8.2% more likely to be married in Bedford.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Bedford.
 Abilene, TXBedford, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,576329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 2010117,806  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,152285,036,114
 Population - 1990106,654  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,949.293.4
 Land Area106.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Abilene, TXBedford, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Abilene, TXBedford, TXUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Abilene, TXBedford, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households45,504  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,65680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,380  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

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I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  More

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