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The Woodlands, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than The Woodlands.
- People are 33.3% less likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Houston.
 The Woodlands, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201092,064  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199029,205  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now338.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Woodlands, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 The Woodlands, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Woodlands, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population66.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households42,103  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews
Maryanne · The Woodlands, TX
Has It All and Then More
Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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Suzylnn · The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands has lost its glory
Over 6 years ago

I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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danna · Spring, TX
Education is fouled
Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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