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Big Spring, TX vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 10.0% more likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Anchorage.
 Big Spring, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock292,545329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,283285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock171.493.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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