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Big Spring, TX vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 27.8% less likely to be married in Augusta.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Augusta.
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,895329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,560285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock342.693.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%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 Augusta    8 Reviews

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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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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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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