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Roanoke, TX vs Decatur, TX

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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Roanoke.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Decatur.
 Roanoke, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,557329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 20106,041  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,201285,036,114
 Population - 19901,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now503.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock773.193.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roanoke, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Roanoke, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 White60.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roanoke, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Married Population62.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed1.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households3,555  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,70780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,019  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roanoke    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Roanoke, Tx is a small one stop light town, the people are friendly. Best grocery store: Tom Thumb. Best Restaurants: Waffle House, Babe's. Traffic not bad in town,  More

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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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