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Augusta, ME vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Augusta.
- People are 32.7% more likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in Houston.
 Augusta, MEHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201019,096  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199021,325  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area55.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Augusta, MEHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Augusta, MEHouston, TXUnited States
 White91.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Augusta, MEHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population33.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households9,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,111  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews
Ryan · Augusta, ME
Excessive crime and violence pushed us out
Over 9 years ago

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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nicole · Augusta, ME
Snow anyone?
Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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Heather · Augusta, ME
Augusta is quite a nice place
Over 16 years ago

I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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