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- Denton is 0% more densely populated than Marlin.
- People are 26.3% more likely to be married in Denton.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Denton.
 Marlin, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock139,704329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.938.4
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 Population - 20105,976  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,537285,036,114
 Population - 19906,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,453.993.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marlin, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Marlin, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 White27.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marlin, TXDenton, TXUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households1,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marlin    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was thinking of buying a house in Marlin but on reviewing the crime status seems HIGH..REALLY a 6 come on what's with the people who like there are may I say what type  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was thinking of buying a house in Marlin but on reviewing the crime status seems HIGH..REALLY a 6 come on what's with the people who like there are may I say what type  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was thinking of buying a house in Marlin but on reviewing the crime status seems HIGH..REALLY a 6 come on what's with the people who like there are may I say what type  More

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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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