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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Buena Vista, CO

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- Buena Vista is 0% more densely populated than Pagosa Springs.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Buena Vista.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Buena Vista.
 Pagosa Springs, COBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,859329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.538.4
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 Population - 20101,729  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,195285,036,114
 Population - 19901,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock42.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock825.693.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pagosa Springs, COBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock14.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pagosa Springs, COBuena Vista, COUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pagosa Springs, COBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households618  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households324  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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