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Athens, TX vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Athens.
- People are 25.8% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Plano.
 Athens, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201012,689  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 199010,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area17.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Athens, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Athens, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 White44.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Athens, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,276  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
Charlie · Whitney, TX
Traffic problems
Over 15 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Julie · Montalba, TX
Athens is charming and clean.
Over 17 years ago

Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews
Joyce · Allen, TX
Sadly, Plano's golden days are over
Over 3 years ago

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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sharon · Plano, TX
Always a Best Place To Live
Over 3 years ago

We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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John · Plano, TX
Utopia
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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