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Melissa, TX vs South Padre Island, TX

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- South Padre Island is 0% more densely populated than Melissa.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in South Padre Island.
- The Median Age is 22.0 years older in South Padre Island.
 Melissa, TXSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,138329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.538.4
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 Population - 20104,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,422285,036,114
 Population - 1990557  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,376.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock795.793.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melissa, TXSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock20.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Melissa, TXSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melissa, TXSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Married Population65.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.912.60
 Households4,164  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock73880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 South Padre Island    2 Reviews
jim · South Padre Island, TX
hot and humid summers
Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Miles · Fort Collins, CO
Crime
Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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