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Fredericksburg, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Fredericksburg.
- People are 6.4% more likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Houston.
 Fredericksburg, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201024,356  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199019,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fredericksburg, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fredericksburg, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fredericksburg, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households11,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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