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The Woodlands, TX vs Mineral Wells, TX

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- Mineral Wells is 0% more densely populated than The Woodlands.
- People are 32.2% less likely to be married in Mineral Wells.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Mineral Wells.
 The Woodlands, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,925329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201092,064  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,946285,036,114
 Population - 199029,205  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now338.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock731.793.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Woodlands, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 The Woodlands, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Woodlands, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Married Population66.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.882.60
 Households42,103  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,40780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

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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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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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 Mineral Wells    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are looking for a small town to start our family in and we came across Mineral Wells. Visited the town once and liked what we saw but we do have a few  More

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Over 13 years ago

The sad truth is that drugs influence crime; Mineral Wells has its reputation for being a drug infested community. The wrap is not all that bad, but any crime is a turn  More

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With the high cost of fuel and increasing prices on medical, groceries, utilities and entertainment it makes sense to look west of Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas to  More

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