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Austin, TX vs Riverside, CA

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- Riverside is 0% more densely populated than Austin.
- People are 2.5% more likely to be married in Riverside.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Riverside.
 Austin, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock314,858329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 2010806,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock255,166285,036,114
 Population - 1990465,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now113.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,875.093.4
 Land Area320.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Austin, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Austin, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 White47.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Austin, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.382.60
 Households404,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,02080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households197,945  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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