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Silver City, NM vs Independence, OR

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 51.6% more likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years younger in Independence.
 Silver City, NMIndependence, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,850329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,035285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock80.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,428.593.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMIndependence, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMIndependence, ORUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMIndependence, ORUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.302.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,03780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Independence    2 Reviews
SG · Independence, OR
Independence
Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Lyle · Independence, OR
Pro and Con
Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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