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Palestine, TX vs Tucson, AZ

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- Tucson is 0% more densely populated than Palestine.
- People are 16.7% less likely to be married in Tucson.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Tucson.
 Palestine, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,167329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201018,669  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock486,699285,036,114
 Population - 199018,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,261.193.4
 Land Area19.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palestine, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Palestine, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 White47.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palestine, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households6,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock119,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,146  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.7%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 16 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 17 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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 2 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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