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Big Spring, TX vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 5.3% less likely to be married in Cedar Falls.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in Cedar Falls.
 Big Spring, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,145285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,399.893.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%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 Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 13 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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