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Ely, NV vs Independence, OR

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Ely.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years younger in Independence.
 Ely, NVIndependence, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,850329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 20104,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,035285,036,114
 Population - 19904,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock80.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,428.593.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ely, NVIndependence, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ely, NVIndependence, ORUnited States
 White77.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ely, NVIndependence, ORUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.302.60
 Households1,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,03780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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