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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Pagosa Springs.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Rochester.
 Pagosa Springs, CORochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 20101,729  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 19901,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pagosa Springs, CORochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pagosa Springs, CORochester, NYUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pagosa Springs, CORochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households618  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households324  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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