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Amarillo, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK

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- Oklahoma City is 0% more densely populated than Amarillo.
- People are 7.0% less likely to be married in Oklahoma City.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Oklahoma City.
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 Amarillo, TXOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Population200,371673,183329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%50.4%50.5%
 Male Population49.2%49.6%49.5%
 Median Age34.134.938.4
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 Population - 2010191,260582,560309,327,143
 Population - 2000173,627506,132285,036,114
 Population - 1990157,615444,719251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now15.0%30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.7%48.9%30.8%
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 Population Density1,972.01,110.193.4
 Land Area101.6606.43,531,905.4
 Water Area1.614.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amarillo, TXOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%7.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.8%7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%7.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.4%4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%3.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%15.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.5%13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%11.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.2%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%5.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.2%7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%3.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Amarillo, TXOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 White52.5%53.1%59.4%
 Black6.7%13.6%12.2%
 Asian4.1%4.4%5.6%
 Native American0.3%2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%6.3%3.2%
 Hispanic34.0%19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amarillo, TXOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Married Population52.4%48.7%49.8%
     Currently Married50.0%46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population47.6%51.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%33.3%33.8%
 Divorced12.0%12.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%5.3%5.6%
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 Household Size2.532.492.60
 Households78,540265,519124,010,992
 Family Households50,436163,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%32.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.9%37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,104102,49043,255,233
     Single householder, w/children20.7%19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%10.5%10.8%

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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 5 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 5 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 Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
73099, 73013, 73170, 73120, 73012, 73159, 73119, 73112, 73162, 73132, 42 total

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