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Colorado City, TX vs Big Spring, TX

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- Big Spring is 0% more densely populated than Colorado City.
- People are 63.7% more likely to be married in Big Spring.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Big Spring.
 Colorado City, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,199329,725,481
 Female Population47.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20104,141  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,233285,036,114
 Population - 19904,749  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,371.093.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colorado City, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Colorado City, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 White46.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colorado City, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Married Population28.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed11.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households1,316  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,57580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households673  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colorado City    2 Reviews

In the short time I was there, I found the people to just be hicks and there is really nothing to do except go to the river. The hotels I stayed at were filthy, good  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's too hot and there's no  More

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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