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Paonia, CO vs Alamosa, CO

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Highlights
- Alamosa is 0% more densely populated than Paonia.
- People are 20.3% less likely to be married in Alamosa.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in Alamosa.
 Paonia, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,704329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.738.4
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 Population - 20101,459  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,960285,036,114
 Population - 19901,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,304.093.4
 Land Area0.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paonia, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Paonia, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock56.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paonia, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households729  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,00980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households395  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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