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Denton, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Denton.
- People are 5.1% more likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Tacoma.
 Denton, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010117,016  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199066,270  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now122.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area96.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Denton, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Denton, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 White57.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Denton, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households50,994  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,774  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews
Brian · Richmond, VA
Extreme growth has been good but very stressful
Over 6 years ago

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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 · Denton, TX
Nice town but growing very fast
Over 7 years ago

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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Majeed · Denton, TX
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Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews
Jeffrey · Tacoma, WA
Tacoma isn't perfect, but it's pretty damn great
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Miranda · Tacoma, WA
We LOVE it here
Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Byron · Deer Trail, CO
Not after 23 years
Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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