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Big Spring, TX vs Denton, TX

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- Denton is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in Denton.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Denton.
 Big Spring, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock139,704329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.938.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,537285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,453.993.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%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  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews
Lucy · Brooks, ME
Interesting and different
Over 4 years ago

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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Candace · Big Spring, TX
Love the nature
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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wesley · Big Spring, TX
The town God forgot
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 Denton    12 Reviews
Brian · Richmond, VA
Extreme growth has been good but very stressful
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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 · Denton, TX
Nice town but growing very fast
Over 7 years ago

We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Majeed · Denton, TX
cheap
Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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