| | Cotton City, NM | Animas, NM | United States |
| Population | 415 | 133 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 37.8% | 61.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 62.2% | 38.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 32.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 269 | 191 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 358 | 219 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 411 | 251 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -30.5% | -27.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -39.4% | -36.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 16.3 | 8.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 25.5 | 15.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cotton City, NM | Animas, NM | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.0% | 13.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 15.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 7.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 24.6% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.0% | 21.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 17.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cotton City, NM | Animas, NM | United States |
| White | 25.5% | 25.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 5.5% | 12.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 14.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 68.9% | 47.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cotton City, NM | Animas, NM | United States |
| Married Population | 73.9% | 59.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 69.9% | 59.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 26.1% | 40.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.8% | 27.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.92 | 3.69 | 2.60 |
| Households | 142 | 36 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 117 | 32 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 47.9% | 68.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.1% | 9.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 25 | 4 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 21.9% | 10.8% |