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Silver City, NM vs Emporia, KS

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- Emporia is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 41.4% more likely to be married in Emporia.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Emporia.
 Silver City, NMEmporia, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,220329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,760285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,021.593.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMEmporia, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMEmporia, KSUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMEmporia, KSUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,26280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

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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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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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 Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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