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Fruita, CO vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal is 0% more densely populated than Fruita.
- People are 18.5% less likely to be married in Vernal.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Vernal.
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,037329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201012,701  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,714285,036,114
 Population - 19904,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,171.693.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 White83.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households4,979  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,387  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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