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Prospect, KY vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Prospect.
- People are 34.2% less likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 24.4 years younger in Mesquite.
 Prospect, KYMesquite, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,848329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 20104,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,523285,036,114
 Population - 19902,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,171.393.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prospect, KYMesquite, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Prospect, KYMesquite, TXUnited States
 White88.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.4%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prospect, KYMesquite, TXUnited States
 Married Population72.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households1,959  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households412  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

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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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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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 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 11 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 16 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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