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College Station, TX vs Austin, TX

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than College Station.
- People are 32.5% more likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Austin.
People
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Population116,276944,658329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%49.1%50.5%
 Male Population50.9%50.9%49.5%
 Median Age23.133.938.4
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 Population - 201094,692806,214309,327,143
 Population - 200067,890656,562285,036,114
 Population - 199052,456465,622251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now75.7%51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.4%113.8%30.8%
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 Population Density2,277.32,944.893.4
 Land Area51.1320.83,531,905.4
 Water Area0.16.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%5.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.0%5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%5.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.6%4.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2418.7%6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%22.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.5%16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%11.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 593.5%5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%4.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 744.2%6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%2.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.5%1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 White61.8%47.8%59.4%
 Black7.6%7.3%12.2%
 Asian9.8%8.1%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%3.2%3.2%
 Hispanic17.7%33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population32.7%43.4%49.8%
     Currently Married31.9%41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%1.4%1.8%
 Single Population67.3%56.6%50.2%
 Never Married59.4%43.0%33.8%
 Divorced5.5%10.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%3.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.512.282.60
 Households41,592404,121124,010,992
 Family Households19,955206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.8%34.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children35.4%39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,637197,94543,255,233
     Single householder, w/children14.7%16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%10.3%10.8%

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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