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Topeka, KS vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Topeka.
- People are 6.5% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Mesquite.
 Topeka, KSMesquite, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,848329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010127,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,523285,036,114
 Population - 1990119,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,171.393.4
 Land Area61.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Topeka, KSMesquite, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Topeka, KSMesquite, TXUnited States
 White67.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.4%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Topeka, KSMesquite, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households54,257  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,649  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews
Dean · Sacramento, CA
LORETTA LYNN SCARED ME AWAY FROM TOPEKA ):
Over 5 years ago

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True · Topeka, KS
Why you shouldn't live in Topeka Kansas
Over 6 years ago

I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Robert · Katy, TX
The best city ever
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Mesquite    6 Reviews
Andrea · Mesquite, TX
City of Mesquite has no regard for resident safety
Over 6 years ago

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and  More

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Patrice · Mesquite, TX
Too far of a distance!!
Over 11 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with  More

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David  · Mesquite, TX
Mesquite - Who Cares?
Over 16 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although  More

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