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Houston, TX vs Imperial, CA

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- Imperial is 0% more densely populated than Houston.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in Imperial.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Imperial.
 Houston, TXImperial, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,982329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 20102,097,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,560285,036,114
 Population - 19901,630,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock160.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.993.4
 Land Area637.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houston, TXImperial, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Houston, TXImperial, CAUnited States
 White24.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock80.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houston, TXImperial, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.882.60
 Households878,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,94380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households352,300  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%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 4 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 4 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 4 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 Imperial    1 Reviews
hating · Imperial, CA
For the sake of your children, do not move to the
Over 20 years ago

The Imperial Valley,including cities El Centro, Brawley, Holtville, Calexico, and Imperial, have nothing to offer families. The crime rate is high and temperatures reach  More

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