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Houston, TX vs Canyon, TX

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- Canyon is 0% more densely populated than Houston.
- People are 0.9% more likely to be married in Canyon.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Canyon.
 Houston, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,669329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.338.4
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 Population - 20102,097,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,875285,036,114
 Population - 19901,630,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,081.993.4
 Land Area637.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houston, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Houston, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 White24.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houston, TXCanyon, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households878,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,34580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households352,300  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews
Blair · Canyon, TX
Canyon still small town but Growing fast
Over 7 years ago

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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frank · Kennewick, WA
A nice little town
Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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