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La Junta, CO vs Belen, NM

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- Belen is 0% more densely populated than La Junta.
- People are 31.4% less likely to be married in Belen.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Belen.
 La Junta, COBelen, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,374329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 20107,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,901285,036,114
 Population - 19907,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock889.393.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Junta, COBelen, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 La Junta, COBelen, NMUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Junta, COBelen, NMUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock24.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.722.60
 Households3,190  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,55880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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Reviews for Belen    1 Reviews

I've lived here my entire life and I must say it's the only place I want to be my entire life as I am not exaggerating when I say that this place is heaven on Earth. The  More

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