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Norman, OK vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Norman.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Mesquite.
 Norman, OKMesquite, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,848329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010111,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,523285,036,114
 Population - 199080,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,171.393.4
 Land Area178.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norman, OKMesquite, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Norman, OKMesquite, TXUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.4%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norman, OKMesquite, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households50,129  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,695  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 13 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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Reviews for Mesquite    6 Reviews

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and  More

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Over 12 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although  More

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