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Las Cruces, NM vs Port St. Joe, FL

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- Port St. Joe is 0% more densely populated than Las Cruces.
- People are 27.1% more likely to be married in Port St. Joe.
- The Median Age is 17.7 years older in Port St. Joe.
 Las Cruces, NMPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,680329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.438.4
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 Population - 201098,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,644285,036,114
 Population - 199062,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock392.993.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Las Cruces, NMPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Las Cruces, NMPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 White31.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.5%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Las Cruces, NMPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households43,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock99980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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