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Ellijay, GA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces is 0% more densely populated than Ellijay.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Las Cruces.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in Las Cruces.
 Ellijay, GALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,934329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 20101,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,267285,036,114
 Population - 19901,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,428.993.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ellijay, GALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ellijay, GALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 White64.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ellijay, GALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,68380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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