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Brownwood, TX vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen is 0% more densely populated than Brownwood.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in McAllen.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in McAllen.
 Brownwood, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Population18,865141,941329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%50.6%50.5%
 Male Population49.0%49.4%49.5%
 Median Age35.43338.4
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 Population - 201019,269132,104309,327,143
 Population - 200018,813106,414285,036,114
 Population - 199018,38784,021251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-3.2%35.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.0%71.1%30.8%
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 Population Density1,275.42,159.393.4
 Land Area14.865.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brownwood, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%7.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.3%7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%8.5%6.6%
 Age 15 to 175.4%5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.8%5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%14.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.9%13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%11.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%4.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.3%7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%3.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.6%1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Brownwood, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 White62.6%8.9%59.4%
 Black5.0%0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.4%2.7%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%0.4%3.2%
 Hispanic30.5%86.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brownwood, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Married Population47.5%50.1%49.8%
     Currently Married45.6%47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%2.5%1.8%
 Single Population52.5%49.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%34.8%33.8%
 Divorced13.9%9.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.493.022.60
 Households7,15846,679124,010,992
 Family Households4,56435,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%33.5%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.6%31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,59411,58443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children19.1%21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%14.0%10.8%
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Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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