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Carrollton, TX vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia is 0% more densely populated than Carrollton.
- People are 35.9% less likely to be married in Philadelphia.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Philadelphia.
 Carrollton, TXPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,596,865329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 2010119,567  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,517,550285,036,114
 Population - 199082,169  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now70.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,896.293.4
 Land Area36.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carrollton, TXPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Carrollton, TXPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 White39.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.6%12.2%
 Asian15.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carrollton, TXPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households49,255  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock347,85880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,249  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carrollton    16 Reviews

Love Carrollton, Texas. When I compare my city to any other city where my friends live Carrollton always comes out ahead in every area. I especially like to compare  More

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CHERYL · 

As a former resident of Carrollton, I can say that this city has become corrupted. I would not advise anyone to move here. The people are disrespectful, rude, and will  More

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I have lived in Carrollton, Texas since 1999 (21 years). This is the most convenient, safe and reasonable priced housing area. Public transportation is available but  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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