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Melissa, TX vs Anna, TX

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- Anna is 0% more densely populated than Melissa.
- People are 7.4% less likely to be married in Anna.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Anna.
 Melissa, TXAnna, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,792329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.238.4
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 Population - 20104,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,225285,036,114
 Population - 1990557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1,283.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,376.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,046.493.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melissa, TXAnna, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Melissa, TXAnna, TXUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melissa, TXAnna, TXUnited States
 Married Population65.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households4,164  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,43680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

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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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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Over 17 years ago

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

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Reviews for Anna    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Housing is in Anna is Affordable with an average home price about $150,000. There are also many rentals for growing families. Commute on average is 33 minutes to major  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hello, I live in Anna, Texas, work for the City, and I am the CAO for the EDC. Just wanted you to know that as of 2009 Anna is @ 8,000 people not 1800. Although Anna  More

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