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San Jose, CA vs Brownsville, TX

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- Brownsville is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 0.1% more likely to be married in Brownsville.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Brownsville.
 San Jose, CABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,849329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock139,722285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,404.693.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CABrownsville, TXUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock94.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,04480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

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