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Prospect, KY vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Prospect.
- People are 39.0% less likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 23.8 years younger in Houston.
 Prospect, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 20104,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 19902,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prospect, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Prospect, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 White88.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prospect, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population72.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households1,959  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households412  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews
Sherif · Prospect, KY
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Abhd · Louisville, KY
response to original poster
Over 18 years ago

Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Mary Beth  · Prospect, KY
Prospect, KY - General comments
Over 19 years ago

Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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