| | Capitan, NM | Fountain, CO | United States |
| Population | 1,354 | 29,495 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 30.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,489 | 26,106 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,443 | 15,197 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 842 | 9,984 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.0% | 104.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 73.0% | 210.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 415.5 | 1,313.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.3 | 22.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Capitan, NM | Fountain, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 17.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 16.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 3.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Capitan, NM | Fountain, CO | United States |
| White | 50.5% | 54.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 46.0% | 27.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Capitan, NM | Fountain, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 42.9% | 58.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.9% | 57.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.1% | 41.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.0% | 28.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 15.4% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 561 | 10,044 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 304 | 7,204 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.4% | 45.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.0% | 35.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 257 | 2,840 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.5% | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.2% | 5.8% | 10.8% |