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Mineral Wells, TX vs Altus, OK

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- Altus is 0% more densely populated than Mineral Wells.
- People are 18.1% more likely to be married in Altus.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Altus.
 Mineral Wells, TXAltus, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,825329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201016,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,447285,036,114
 Population - 199014,870  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,024.893.4
 Land Area20.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mineral Wells, TXAltus, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mineral Wells, TXAltus, OKUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mineral Wells, TXAltus, OKUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households5,058  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,54980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mineral Wells    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are looking for a small town to start our family in and we came across Mineral Wells. Visited the town once and liked what we saw but we do have a few  More

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Over 13 years ago

The sad truth is that drugs influence crime; Mineral Wells has its reputation for being a drug infested community. The wrap is not all that bad, but any crime is a turn  More

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With the high cost of fuel and increasing prices on medical, groceries, utilities and entertainment it makes sense to look west of Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas to  More

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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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