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Melissa, TX vs Burleson, TX

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- Burleson is 0% more densely populated than Melissa.
- People are 13.9% less likely to be married in Burleson.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Burleson.
 Melissa, TXBurleson, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,230329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 20104,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,976285,036,114
 Population - 1990557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock136.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,376.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,673.293.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melissa, TXBurleson, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Melissa, TXBurleson, TXUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melissa, TXBurleson, TXUnited States
 Married Population65.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households4,164  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,52880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Burleson    4 Reviews
ML · Burleson, TX
Centennial High School
Over 11 years ago

Small Country School with Small Country Thinking-VALUES! ***WARNING*** DO NOT REGISTER/MOVE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL. ATHLETICS ARE FULL OF GOOD OLD TOWN POLITICS!  More

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Julie · Burleson, TX
Living in Burleson
Over 16 years ago

Having lived here for over a year, Burleson is experiencing rapid growth and the folks who have lived here a long time are very tight-knit and wary of strangers. Bubba  More

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Patrick · Burleson, TX
RACISM IN TEXAS
Over 18 years ago

This is not just my view but my experiences as an African American male married to a Mexican female - for more than 25 years. We have been been here in the D/FW  More

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