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Palestine, TX vs Athens, TX

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Palestine.
- People are 1.1% less likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Athens.
 Palestine, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,719329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201018,669  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,297285,036,114
 Population - 199018,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock713.293.4
 Land Area19.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palestine, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Palestine, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 White47.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palestine, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households6,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,146  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palestine    7 Reviews

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Over 16 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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