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Dallas, TX vs Austin, TX

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Dallas.
- People are 0.7% more likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Austin.
 Dallas, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 20101,200,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 19901,006,877  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area339.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dallas, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Dallas, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dallas, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households515,138  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households229,539  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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