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Amarillo, TX vs Austin, TX

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Amarillo.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Austin.
 Amarillo, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010191,260  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 1990157,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area101.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amarillo, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Amarillo, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amarillo, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households78,540  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,104  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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