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Canyon, TX vs Whitney, TX

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- Whitney is 0% more densely populated than Canyon.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in Whitney.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Whitney.
 Canyon, TXWhitney, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,097329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201013,359  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,833285,036,114
 Population - 199011,365  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,127.493.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canyon, TXWhitney, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Canyon, TXWhitney, TXUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canyon, TXWhitney, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households5,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

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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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 Whitney    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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