For better or worse, things do not exist in a state of balance
in some places in the country. Take Largo, Fla. , where the
portion of the population aged 85 and up is more than three
times the national rate. Or Escobares, Tex. , a border town
where per capita income is only $3,486 and the vast majority of
residents live below the poverty level, according to estimates
from the U.S. Census Bureau. These are extreme places where the
population demographically, socially, and culturally exceeds
normal boundaries. It can be hard to believe that in some
places, children dominate the population, and in others, three-
fourth of the population is female. There are also towns where
people live nearly two miles above sea level and others that
receive more than five feet of snow per year. While some might
feel America has been homogenized to a great extent over the
last century, data reveal that the country maintains pockets of
very unique communities. Click here for more on some of the
country’s most extreme places.