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Newport News, VA vs The Woodlands, TX

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- The Woodlands is 0% more densely populated than Newport News.
- People are 49.5% more likely to be married in The Woodlands.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in The Woodlands.
 Newport News, VAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,716329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010180,905  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,649285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock130.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,681.593.4
 Land Area69.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newport News, VAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Newport News, VAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newport News, VAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households74,922  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock32,00680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,849  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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