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Houston, TX vs Arlington, TX

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Houston.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Arlington.
 Houston, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock392,304329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 20102,097,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock332,969285,036,114
 Population - 19901,630,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,094.693.4
 Land Area637.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houston, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Houston, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 White24.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.4%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houston, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households878,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock93,68080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households352,300  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews
David · Arlington, TX
Perfect location
Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Barbara · Arlington, TX
Crime cesspool
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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V10000 · Arlington, TX
Seniors
Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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