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La Plata, MD vs Dallas, TX

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- Dallas is 0% more densely populated than La Plata.
- People are 11.2% less likely to be married in Dallas.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Dallas.
 La Plata, MDDallas, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,300,239329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 20108,805  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,188,580285,036,114
 Population - 19905,841  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,828.593.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock44.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Plata, MDDallas, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 La Plata, MDDallas, TXUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.7%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Plata, MDDallas, TXUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households3,448  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock285,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,211  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews
Bobaloo · La Plata, MD
expensive...
Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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Sam · La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 13 years ago

We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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White · Port Tobacco, MD
La Plata - You don't want to live here!
Over 16 years ago

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews
Lauren · Dallas, TX
If you have a choice, go elsewhere
Over 1 years ago

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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Tarry · Dallas, TX
Not good. Not good, at all.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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Anastasia · Financial District-Battery Park City, NY
NOT THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE, BY FAR
Over 4 years ago

There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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