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Sugar Land, TX vs Arlington, TX

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Sugar Land.
- People are 24.7% less likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Arlington.
 Sugar Land, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock392,304329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010108,269  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock332,969285,036,114
 Population - 199024,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now380.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,094.693.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sugar Land, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Sugar Land, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.4%12.2%
 Asian38.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sugar Land, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Married Population64.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households37,122  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock93,68080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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