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Canyon, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

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- Sweetwater is 0% more densely populated than Canyon.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Sweetwater.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Sweetwater.
 Canyon, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,605329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201013,359  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,415285,036,114
 Population - 199011,365  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock957.793.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canyon, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Canyon, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canyon, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households5,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews
Blair · Canyon, TX
Canyon still small town but Growing fast
Over 7 years ago

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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frank · Kennewick, WA
A nice little town
Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews
A · Sweetwater, TX
SWEETWATER TX ON THE EDGE OF THE BIG COUNTRY.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Phillippe · Sweetwater, TX
Sweetwater is very afforable
Over 6 years ago

Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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Gregory · Fort Worth, TX
Avoid Sweetwater like the plague (lived there 1
Over 18 years ago

I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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