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Amherst, NY vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Mesquite.
 Amherst, NYMesquite, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,848329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,523285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,171.393.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYMesquite, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYMesquite, TXUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.4%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYMesquite, TXUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%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 Mesquite    6 Reviews
Andrea · Mesquite, TX
City of Mesquite has no regard for resident safety
Over 6 years ago

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and  More

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Patrice · Mesquite, TX
Too far of a distance!!
Over 11 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with  More

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David  · Mesquite, TX
Mesquite - Who Cares?
Over 16 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although  More

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