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- Longview is 0% more densely populated than Canton.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Longview.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Longview.
 Canton, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock81,967329,725,481
 Female Population46.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 20103,595  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock73,344285,036,114
 Population - 19902,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,471.893.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canton, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Canton, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 White91.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canton, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households1,853  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Canton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The "true" population of Canton, Texas is probably no more than about  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hi, I am the Economic Dev. Director for the City of Canton Texas and I just wanted you all to know that your population is wrong we had a study done and completed for  More

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Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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