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Pasadena, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Pasadena.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Mesquite.
 Pasadena, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,848329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010149,603  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,523285,036,114
 Population - 1990119,363  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,171.393.4
 Land Area43.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pasadena, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Pasadena, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 White22.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pasadena, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 Married Population51.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households48,686  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

For starters I'm an African American, I'm a military veteran honorably discharged , I'm a tax payer and new home owner I'm married with 3 children. I'm from Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have noticed that more and more people living in Pasadena, Texas park in their yards and I have seen a number of them even driving and parking on our side walks. It's  More

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I am considering a move to Pasadena now, but am concerned about the apparent lack of money being spent on the infrastructure. The roads are in dire need of repair and  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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