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Charleston, SC vs Taos, NM

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- Taos is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 28.4% less likely to be married in Taos.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years older in Taos.
 Charleston, SCTaos, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,524329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.638.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,700285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,086.193.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCTaos, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCTaos, NMUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock48.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCTaos, NMUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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