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Carthage, MO vs Elephant Butte, NM

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- Elephant Butte is 0% more densely populated than Carthage.
- People are 17.4% more likely to be married in Elephant Butte.
- The Median Age is 36.9 years older in Elephant Butte.
 Carthage, MOElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,580329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock68.638.4
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 Population - 201014,394  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,390285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock378.193.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carthage, MOElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock47.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Carthage, MOElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carthage, MOElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock25.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.752.60
 Households5,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock88.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carthage    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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