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Gerton, NC vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain is 0% more densely populated than Gerton.
- People are 8.9% less likely to be married in Black Mountain.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Black Mountain.
 Gerton, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Population2248,386329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%59.7%50.5%
 Male Population54.5%40.3%49.5%
 Median Age49.257.538.4
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 Population - 20103907,855309,327,143
 Population - 20001957,511285,036,114
 Population - 19901485,418251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now64.1%9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now116.2%52.4%30.8%
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 Population Density60.21,253.193.4
 Land Area3.76.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gerton, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%5.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 90.0%6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%1.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 170.0%1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%0.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.6%2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%7.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4421.0%12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.9%4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.0%10.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 740.0%15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8440.6%11.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.0%10.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gerton, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 White100.0%93.0%59.4%
 Black0.0%1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%0.1%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%2.6%3.2%
 Hispanic0.0%1.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gerton, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.4%53.2%49.8%
     Currently Married58.4%52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%0.7%1.8%
 Single Population41.6%46.8%50.2%
 Never Married14.0%22.5%33.8%
 Divorced27.6%10.1%10.8%
 Widowed0.0%14.2%5.6%
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 Household Size1.852.082.60
 Households1213,928124,010,992
 Family Households752,17780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%27.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children82.7%61.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households461,75143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.3%5.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%6.1%10.8%
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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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