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Akron, OH vs Gastonia, NC

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- Gastonia is 0% more densely populated than Akron.
- People are 28.4% more likely to be married in Gastonia.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Gastonia.
 Akron, OHGastonia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,483329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 2010198,949  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,277285,036,114
 Population - 1990223,019  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,539.093.4
 Land Area61.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Akron, OHGastonia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Akron, OHGastonia, NCUnited States
 White56.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Akron, OHGastonia, NCUnited States
 Married Population35.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households83,538  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews
Ryan · Stow, OH
Glad to be home
Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Brian · North Canton, OH
Gross
Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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Chris · Akron, OH
Akron from the perpective of a 23 year-old
Over 7 years ago

My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews
Tonda · Gastonia, NC
Greed town not G town
Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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ASHLEY · Plantation, FL
MOVING
Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Abhd · Gastonia, NC
Education
Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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