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Gunter, TX vs Melissa, TX

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- Melissa is 0% more densely populated than Gunter.
- People are 27.4% more likely to be married in Melissa.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Melissa.
 Gunter, TXMelissa, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,671329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 20101,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,350285,036,114
 Population - 1990898  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock921.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now94.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,194.293.4
 Land Area17.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gunter, TXMelissa, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock21.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Gunter, TXMelissa, TXUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gunter, TXMelissa, TXUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,73380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households91  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gunter    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I'm not sure what the source of this information is, but Gunter has virtually no crime and certainly not any violent crime. I believe the site's information is  More

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We moved to Gunter from the Dallas metroplex area because we were seeking good schools, nice people and a less crowded hometown. After looking at many cities on the  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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