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Amarillo, TX vs Needles, CA

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- Needles is 0% more densely populated than Amarillo.
- People are 10.1% less likely to be married in Needles.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years older in Needles.
 Amarillo, TXNeedles, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,921329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 2010191,260  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,830285,036,114
 Population - 1990157,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock160.993.4
 Land Area101.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amarillo, TXNeedles, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Amarillo, TXNeedles, CAUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amarillo, TXNeedles, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households78,540  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,104  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%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 Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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