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Lander, WY vs Melissa, TX

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- Melissa is 0% more densely populated than Lander.
- People are 26.5% more likely to be married in Melissa.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Melissa.
 Lander, WYMelissa, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,671329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 20107,618  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,350285,036,114
 Population - 19907,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock921.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,194.293.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lander, WYMelissa, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock21.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lander, WYMelissa, TXUnited States
 White83.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lander, WYMelissa, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households2,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,73380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,169  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews
Troy · Lander, WY
Perfect for the right people
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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d · Lander, WY
No
Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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J. F. · Lander, WY
Beautiful place to visit but not to live
Over 4 years ago

Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews
Dennis · Melissa, TX
Growing Bedroom Community
Over 4 years ago

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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Alex · Melissa, TX
Don't Live in Berry Farms!
Over 9 years ago

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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Ron · Melissa, TX
great climate
Over 17 years ago

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

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