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La Junta, CO vs Elephant Butte, NM

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- Elephant Butte is 0% more densely populated than La Junta.
- People are 17.3% more likely to be married in Elephant Butte.
- The Median Age is 30.3 years older in Elephant Butte.
 La Junta, COElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,580329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock68.638.4
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 Population - 20107,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,390285,036,114
 Population - 19907,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock378.193.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Junta, COElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock47.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 La Junta, COElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Junta, COElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock25.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.752.60
 Households3,190  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock88.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews
Conrad · La Junta, CO
City of La Junta is not for any age.
Over 6 years ago

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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Jodie · La Junta, CO
Living in La Junta
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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Karlyn · La Junta, CO
Amazed almost every day
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 Elephant Butte    1 Reviews
Jean · Elephant Butte, NM
housing info not correct
Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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