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Silver City, NM vs Benson, AZ

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- Benson is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 34.4% more likely to be married in Benson.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years older in Benson.
 Silver City, NMBenson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,252329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.738.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,711285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock126.193.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMBenson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMBenson, AZUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMBenson, AZUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews
Sharon · Las Cruces, NM
Isolated Quirky Town with Basic Amenities
Over 1 years ago

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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Dean  · Huntington Beach, CA
Small towns high crime.
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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Mary · Silver City, NM
Silver City quirky and welcoming!
Over 5 years ago

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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Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews
Julia · Benson, AZ
Culture/recreation
Over 9 years ago

Originally first settlers were Mormon. Very family orientated. Students have nightly curfew at 11pm. Recreational events include 4th of July parade followed by  More

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Julia · Benson, AZ
Beliefs
Over 9 years ago

Benson, Arizona and surrounding communities is mostly of LDS faith. Followed next by Catholic then  More

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