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Grand Prairie, TX vs Balch Springs, TX

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- Balch Springs is 0% more densely populated than Grand Prairie.
- People are 13.5% less likely to be married in Balch Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Balch Springs.
 Grand Prairie, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,369329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.238.4
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 Population - 2010175,940  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,375285,036,114
 Population - 199099,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now96.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,034.693.4
 Land Area72.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Prairie, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Prairie, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 White21.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.8%12.2%
 Asian6.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock56.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Prairie, TXBalch Springs, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.552.60
 Households64,108  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,08680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,771  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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Over 11 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Over 16 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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