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Paonia, CO vs Craig, CO

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- Craig is 0% more densely populated than Paonia.
- People are 2.6% more likely to be married in Craig.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Craig.
 Paonia, COCraig, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,026329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20101,459  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,189285,036,114
 Population - 19901,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,757.793.4
 Land Area0.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paonia, COCraig, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Paonia, COCraig, COUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paonia, COCraig, COUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households729  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,37280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households395  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%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 Craig    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving.   More

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