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Lubbock, TX vs College Station, TX

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- College Station is 0% more densely populated than Lubbock.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in College Station.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in College Station.
 Lubbock, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,276329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.138.4
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 Population - 2010231,108  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,890285,036,114
 Population - 1990186,206  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,277.393.4
 Land Area127.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lubbock, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lubbock, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 White50.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lubbock, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households99,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,95580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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