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Silver City, NM vs Whittier, AK

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- Whittier is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 25.2% more likely to be married in Whittier.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Whittier.
 Silver City, NMWhittier, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock316329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock182285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock25.893.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMWhittier, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%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  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMWhittier, AKUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMWhittier, AKUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Whittier    1 Reviews
Patrick · Anchorage, AK
A Strange Little Town
Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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