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- Garland is 0% more densely populated than Richardson.
- People are 2.8% less likely to be married in Garland.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Garland.
 Richardson, TXGarland, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock245,075329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201099,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock215,768285,036,114
 Population - 199074,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,295.093.4
 Land Area28.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richardson, TXGarland, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Richardson, TXGarland, TXUnited States
 White52.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian14.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richardson, TXGarland, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households43,592  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock59,71680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,319  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

Too  More

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