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Rifle, CO vs Paonia, CO

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- Paonia is 0% more densely populated than Rifle.
- People are 22.3% less likely to be married in Paonia.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Paonia.
 Rifle, COPaonia, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,542329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20109,344  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,497285,036,114
 Population - 19904,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now110.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,797.293.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rifle, COPaonia, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rifle, COPaonia, COUnited States
 White59.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rifle, COPaonia, COUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households3,420  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households768  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rifle    6 Reviews

I love the Western Slope!! While there are a lot of good things to be said about the Western Slope of Colorado, which Rifle is, there are some concerning things as  More

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Been living in the area for 3 years, Rifle for half of that. The city recently upgraded the water facilities, and the north half of I-70 no longer has the nasty hard  More

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Over 8 years ago

This area has a heroin/meth problem. It doesn't really impact you if you avoid it, but you tend to see a lot of tweakers/beggars/homeless around town. Water is not that  More

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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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