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Palestine, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Palestine.
- People are 5.2% less likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Houston.
 Palestine, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201018,669  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199018,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area19.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palestine, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palestine, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 White47.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palestine, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households6,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,146  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palestine    7 Reviews

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Over 16 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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