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Denton, TX vs Friendswood, TX

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- Friendswood is 0% more densely populated than Denton.
- People are 42.1% more likely to be married in Friendswood.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Friendswood.
 Denton, TXFriendswood, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,780329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 2010117,016  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,037285,036,114
 Population - 199066,270  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now122.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,976.893.4
 Land Area96.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Denton, TXFriendswood, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Denton, TXFriendswood, TXUnited States
 White57.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Denton, TXFriendswood, TXUnited States
 Married Population42.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households50,994  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,88880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,774  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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