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Roswell, NM vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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- Twentynine Palms is 0% more densely populated than Roswell.
- People are 15.0% more likely to be married in Twentynine Palms.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in Twentynine Palms.
 Roswell, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,176329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.238.4
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 Population - 201048,466  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,764285,036,114
 Population - 199044,654  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock462.593.4
 Land Area29.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roswell, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Roswell, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 White35.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roswell, NMTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households17,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,040  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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