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Marfa, TX vs El Paso, TX

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- El Paso is 0% more densely populated than Marfa.
- People are 13.4% more likely to be married in El Paso.
- The Median Age is 18.9 years younger in El Paso.
 Marfa, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock676,395329,725,481
 Female Population35.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population64.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 20101,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,662285,036,114
 Population - 19902,424  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-34.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,628.293.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marfa, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5420.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Marfa, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 White41.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock81.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marfa, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households870  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock166,62980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households689  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews
We're from the Government. We are here to help. · Barry, TX
Nice, quiet, and really, really off the beaten pat
Over 12 years ago

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 El Paso    75 Reviews
Gerardo · El Paso, TX
Too much wrong, and not enough right
Over 4 years ago

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Miriam · Ruidoso Downs, NM
Hot and Dirty
Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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Albert · El Paso, TX
LIVE IN PEACE IN EL PASO!
Over 5 years ago

El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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