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Brenham, TX vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Brenham.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Hickory.
 Brenham, TXHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201015,835  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 199011,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area13.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brenham, TXHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Brenham, TXHickory, NCUnited States
 White47.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brenham, TXHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households6,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,721  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 4 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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