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Big Spring, TX vs Laughlin, NV

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- Laughlin is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Laughlin.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years older in Laughlin.
 Big Spring, TXLaughlin, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,174329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,076285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock92.893.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXLaughlin, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXLaughlin, NVUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXLaughlin, NVUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock24.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,98980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 9 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 11 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  More

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