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Philadelphia, PA vs The Woodlands, TX

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- The Woodlands is 0% more densely populated than Philadelphia.
- People are 91.7% more likely to be married in The Woodlands.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in The Woodlands.
 Philadelphia, PAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,716329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20101,528,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,649285,036,114
 Population - 19901,585,577  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock130.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,681.593.4
 Land Area134.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Philadelphia, PAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  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
 Philadelphia, PAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Philadelphia, PAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.7%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households646,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock32,00680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households298,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  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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