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Amherst, NY vs Big Spring, TX

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- Big Spring is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 5.8% less likely to be married in Big Spring.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Big Spring.
 Amherst, NYBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,199329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,233285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,371.093.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYBig Spring, TXUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,57580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews
Lucy · Brooks, ME
Interesting and different
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Candace · Big Spring, TX
Love the nature
Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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wesley · Big Spring, TX
The town God forgot
Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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