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- McAllen is 0% more densely populated than Hampton.
- People are 13.1% more likely to be married in McAllen.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in McAllen.
 Hampton, VAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock141,941329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010137,418  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock106,414285,036,114
 Population - 1990133,793  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,159.393.4
 Land Area51.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hampton, VAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Hampton, VAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 White36.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock86.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hampton, VAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households57,116  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,597  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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