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Big Spring, TX vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Tampa.
 Big Spring, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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