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Austin, TX vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach is 0% more densely populated than Austin.
- People are 10.9% less likely to be married in West Palm Beach.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in West Palm Beach.
 Austin, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,877329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010806,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,103285,036,114
 Population - 1990465,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now113.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.893.4
 Land Area320.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Austin, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Austin, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 White47.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.0%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Austin, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households404,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households197,945  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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