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Carlsbad, NM vs New River, AZ

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- New River is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 34.1% more likely to be married in New River.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in New River.
 Carlsbad, NMNew River, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,731329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201026,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,740285,036,114
 Population - 199024,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock315.993.4
 Land Area31.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, NMNew River, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, NMNew River, AZUnited States
 White42.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, NMNew River, AZUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households11,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,95980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,793  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 12 years ago

thinking of moving and retiring in New River from  More

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