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Durham, NC vs Carlsbad, NM

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Durham.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Carlsbad.
 Durham, NCCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,525329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010231,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,625285,036,114
 Population - 1990136,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,012.593.4
 Land Area112.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durham, NCCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Durham, NCCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 White40.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durham, NCCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households117,638  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,66280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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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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