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Aiken, SC vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby is 0% more densely populated than Aiken.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Shelby.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Shelby.
 Aiken, SCShelby, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,564329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201029,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,477285,036,114
 Population - 199019,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock966.593.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aiken, SCShelby, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Aiken, SCShelby, NCUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aiken, SCShelby, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households13,073  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,13680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews
laura · Aiken, SC
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken
Over 5 years ago

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Julie · Boise, ID
Almost Perfect, Magical Place.
Over 5 years ago

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Laura · Aiken, SC
I'm young and I like Aiken
Over 6 years ago

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Daniel · Shelby, NC
Shelby's worth a look
Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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