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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Boston.
 Big Spring, TXBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXBoston, MAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%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 9 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 17 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 Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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