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Sanford, NC vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 12.3% more likely to be married in McAllen.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in McAllen.
 Sanford, NCMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Population30,024141,941329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%50.6%50.5%
 Male Population49.0%49.4%49.5%
 Median Age34.53338.4
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 Population - 201028,233132,104309,327,143
 Population - 200023,220106,414285,036,114
 Population - 199014,47584,021251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now30.8%35.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.8%71.1%30.8%
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 Population Density1,033.12,159.393.4
 Land Area29.165.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.30.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, NCMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%7.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.7%7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%8.5%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.0%5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.5%5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%14.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.4%13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%11.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.3%4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%4.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.0%7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%3.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.4%1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, NCMcAllen, TXUnited States
 White42.2%8.9%59.4%
 Black24.7%0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.6%2.7%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%0.4%3.2%
 Hispanic28.6%86.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, NCMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.6%50.1%49.8%
     Currently Married42.6%47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%2.5%1.8%
 Single Population55.4%49.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%34.8%33.8%
 Divorced13.2%9.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.733.022.60
 Households10,76046,679124,010,992
 Family Households7,34935,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%33.5%30.5%
     Married couple, no children28.7%31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,41111,58443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children27.4%21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%14.0%10.8%
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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