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Grand Rapids, MI vs Grand Prairie, TX

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- Grand Prairie is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 33.2% more likely to be married in Grand Prairie.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Grand Prairie.
 Grand Rapids, MIGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,992329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock127,427285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,709.593.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MIGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Rapids, MIGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 White58.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MIGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,33780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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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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