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Vernal, UT vs Fountain, CO

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- Fountain is 0% more densely populated than Vernal.
- People are 24.7% more likely to be married in Fountain.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Fountain.
 Vernal, UTFountain, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,495329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 20109,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,197285,036,114
 Population - 19906,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock104.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,313.693.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vernal, UTFountain, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Vernal, UTFountain, COUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vernal, UTFountain, COUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households3,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,20480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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