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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Pagosa Springs.
- People are 6.3% less likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Silver City.
 Pagosa Springs, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,694329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20101,729  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,545285,036,114
 Population - 19901,207  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.093.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pagosa Springs, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Pagosa Springs, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pagosa Springs, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households618  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households324  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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