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Lander, WY vs Las Vegas, NM

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- Las Vegas is 0% more densely populated than Lander.
- People are 52.9% less likely to be married in Las Vegas.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Las Vegas.
 Lander, WYLas Vegas, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20107,618  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,565285,036,114
 Population - 19907,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,693.393.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lander, WYLas Vegas, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lander, WYLas Vegas, NMUnited States
 White83.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock79.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lander, WYLas Vegas, NMUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock75.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households2,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,74480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,169  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was motivated to write this review because Las Vegas is my favorite getaway from SE Colorado, where I live. I've been there many, many times -- I stay overnight there  More

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I live in Colorado and have driven by Las Vegas at least 20 times and always wished I could stop to visit. I even considered it as an option of future residence until I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Las Vegas New Mexico is truly an architectural gem-100s of historic registered buildings from victorian mansions to adobe haciendas unfortunately it is also full of  More

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