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Tucumcari, NM vs Raton, NM

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- Raton is 0% more densely populated than Tucumcari.
- People are 29.2% more likely to be married in Raton.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Raton.
 Tucumcari, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,082329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 20105,380  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,282285,036,114
 Population - 19906,831  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-29.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock764.093.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tucumcari, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tucumcari, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock57.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tucumcari, NMRaton, NMUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed11.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households1,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,60380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,067  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Tucumcari    5 Reviews
Laura · Tucumcari, NM
Nope
Over 4 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Laura · Tucumcari, NM
Big fat headache
Over 4 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Jeffrey · Conifer, CO
Breakout
Over 7 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  More

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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews
Paul · Raton, NM
Best Kept Secret in New Mexico
Over 7 years ago

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Waldenfam2 · Raton, NM
A lot of fighting in the lower grades
Over 16 years ago

Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Waldenfam2 · Raton, NM
Do you like teacher's wearing flip flops at school
Over 16 years ago

Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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