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Ennis, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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- DeSoto is 0% more densely populated than Ennis.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in DeSoto.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in DeSoto.
 Ennis, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,761329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201018,655  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,646285,036,114
 Population - 199013,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,577.693.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ennis, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ennis, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 White41.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock66.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ennis, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Married Population51.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households6,936  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,59580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,785  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ennis    5 Reviews

I lived in Ennis my entire life and I love the small town that does big things! The city does an amazing job hosting events for the community and everyone lends a  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Moved here 2 years ago to get out of the large cities. Great growth happening while housing is affordable. Mayor Angie has been great for the town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great place if you don't care about your civil rights or any accountability from local government. But most of the people are nice but is that worth moving there I think  More

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Reviews for Desoto    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

DeSoto is a very nice community. It is well-run and diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and  More

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