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Marfa, TX vs Ajo, AZ

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- Ajo is 0% more densely populated than Marfa.
- People are 4.8% more likely to be married in Ajo.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Ajo.
 Marfa, TXAjo, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,944329,725,481
 Female Population35.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population64.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.638.4
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 Population - 20101,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,705285,036,114
 Population - 19902,424  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-34.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock88.393.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marfa, TXAjo, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5420.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Marfa, TXAjo, AZUnited States
 White41.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marfa, TXAjo, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households870  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households689  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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Reviews for Ajo    10 Reviews

Ajo is a great little place that affords residents access to unsurpassed, pristine desert as the gateway community to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and nearby  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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