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La Porte, IN vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- Rio Rancho is 0% more densely populated than La Porte.
- People are 27.7% more likely to be married in Rio Rancho.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Rio Rancho.
 La Porte, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,403329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201022,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,765285,036,114
 Population - 199021,507  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock990.293.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Porte, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 La Porte, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Porte, INRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households9,319  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,885  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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