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Las Cruces, NM vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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Highlights
- Twentynine Palms is 0% more densely populated than Las Cruces.
- People are 22.2% more likely to be married in Twentynine Palms.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years younger in Twentynine Palms.
 Las Cruces, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,176329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.238.4
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 Population - 201098,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,764285,036,114
 Population - 199062,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock462.593.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Las Cruces, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Las Cruces, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 White31.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Las Cruces, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households43,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%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 Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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