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Big Spring, TX vs Sweetwater, TX

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- Sweetwater is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Sweetwater.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Sweetwater.
 Big Spring, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,605329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,415285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock957.793.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXSweetwater, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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