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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Lubbock.
- People are 0.2% more likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in New York.
 Lubbock, TXNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010231,108  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 1990186,206  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area127.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lubbock, TXNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lubbock, TXNew York, NYUnited States
 White50.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lubbock, TXNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households99,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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