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Waco, TX vs College Station, TX

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- College Station is 0% more densely populated than Waco.
- People are 14.2% less likely to be married in College Station.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in College Station.
 Waco, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,276329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.138.4
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 Population - 2010125,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,890285,036,114
 Population - 1990103,590  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,277.393.4
 Land Area89.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waco, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Waco, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 White44.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waco, TXCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Married Population38.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households50,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,95580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,964  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  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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