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Dumas, TX vs Pontiac, IL

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- Pontiac is 0% more densely populated than Dumas.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Pontiac.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Pontiac.
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,766329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201014,756  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,864285,036,114
 Population - 199012,871  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,453.093.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 White30.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households4,466  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,61580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,140  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Wonderful place, great attractions, nice parks. Overall a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small museum concerning route 66 but  More

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