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Taos, NM vs Fruita, CO

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- Fruita is 0% more densely populated than Taos.
- People are 79.5% more likely to be married in Fruita.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years younger in Fruita.
 Taos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,296329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20106,039  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,478285,036,114
 Population - 19904,065  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock120.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,744.293.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Taos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Taos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 White45.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Taos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 Married Population32.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households2,536  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,59280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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