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Dallas, TX vs Gainesville, TX

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Dallas.
- People are 14.5% more likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Gainesville.
 Dallas, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,146329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 20101,200,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,538285,036,114
 Population - 19901,006,877  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock888.393.4
 Land Area339.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dallas, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Dallas, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dallas, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households515,138  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,39180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households229,539  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews
Lauren · Dallas, TX
If you have a choice, go elsewhere
Over 1 years ago

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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Tarry · Dallas, TX
Not good. Not good, at all.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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Anastasia · Financial District-Battery Park City, NY
NOT THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE, BY FAR
Over 4 years ago

There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews
Bp · Gainesville, TX
Not like it use to be!
Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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David · Gainesville, TX
Quality of life for African Americans
Over 15 years ago

Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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