| | Thoreau, NM | Twin Falls, ID | United States |
| Population | 2,353 | 51,223 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.7% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.3% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 26.5 | 34 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 957 | 44,511 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,863 | 34,469 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,247 | 27,591 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -29.8% | 49.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.8% | 86.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 147.9 | 2,650.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.9 | 19.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Thoreau, NM | Twin Falls, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 9.0% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Thoreau, NM | Twin Falls, ID | United States |
| White | 4.7% | 77.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 59.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.7% | 14.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Thoreau, NM | Twin Falls, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 39.4% | 53.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.5% | 51.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.6% | 46.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.2% | 26.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.0% | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.61 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 651 | 19,538 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 473 | 12,555 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.5% | 35.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.0% | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 178 | 6,983 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.8% | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.7% | 6.8% | 10.8% |