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Jasper, TX vs Raton, NM

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- Raton is 0% more densely populated than Jasper.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Raton.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Raton.
 Jasper, TXRaton, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,082329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 20107,574  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,282285,036,114
 Population - 19906,959  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock764.093.4
 Land Area10.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jasper, TXRaton, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jasper, TXRaton, NMUnited States
 White43.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock57.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jasper, TXRaton, NMUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households2,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,60380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households969  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jasper    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This used to be a great place, now its like one of those 80's TV show corrupt small towns - especially law enforcement, PD and County. If you have to go to this corrupt  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Jasper School System is a joke. My kids went their for 2 years. The lake of teachers willing to actually teach a child is disgusting. One of my children did not pass  More

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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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