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La Junta, CO vs Poteau, OK

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- Poteau is 0% more densely populated than La Junta.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Poteau.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Poteau.
 La Junta, COPoteau, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,741329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 20107,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,939285,036,114
 Population - 19907,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock289.993.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Junta, COPoteau, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 La Junta, COPoteau, OKUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Junta, COPoteau, OKUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households3,190  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,05580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.7%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 Poteau    2 Reviews
Neil · Poteau, OK
Very happy in Poteau
Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Paul · Poteau, OK
Living in Poteau
Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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