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Mineral Wells, TX vs Decatur, TX

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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Mineral Wells.
- People are 13.3% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Decatur.
 Mineral Wells, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,557329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201016,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,201285,036,114
 Population - 199014,870  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock773.193.4
 Land Area20.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mineral Wells, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%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  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mineral Wells, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mineral Wells, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households5,058  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,70780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%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 Decatur    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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