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Altus, OK vs Socorro, NM

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- Socorro is 0% more densely populated than Altus.
- People are 36.3% less likely to be married in Socorro.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Socorro.
 Altus, OKSocorro, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,553329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201019,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,877285,036,114
 Population - 199021,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock591.793.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altus, OKSocorro, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Altus, OKSocorro, NMUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock5.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altus, OKSocorro, NMUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.102.60
 Households7,248  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,47380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,699  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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Reviews for Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  More

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