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Deming, NM vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton is 0% more densely populated than Deming.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Scranton.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Scranton.
 Deming, NMScranton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,987329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201014,800  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,415285,036,114
 Population - 199010,970  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,002.493.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Deming, NMScranton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Deming, NMScranton, PAUnited States
 White23.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Deming, NMScranton, PAUnited States
 Married Population42.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed11.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households5,698  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,763  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Deming    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have lived there for 10 years. Beautiful scenery. Climate is great. Cost of living is low. Population nearly 15,000, 87% Hispanic. One of the poorest counties in the  More

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Very prone to treating new moving here as outsiders. Been here several years and feel will always be an outsider never a art of the community. Local Walmart main food  More

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Over 16 years ago

hi cost of living is very very reasonable in deming,climet is good,town doen't have many amenities.IE. home depot,lowes,applebees,chili's  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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