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Apex, NC vs Lancaster, CA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Apex.
- People are 31.2% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Lancaster.
 Apex, NCLancaster, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,820329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.338.4
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 Population - 201038,067  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock118,718285,036,114
 Population - 19904,968  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,196.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,822.493.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apex, NCLancaster, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Apex, NCLancaster, CAUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apex, NCLancaster, CAUnited States
 Married Population63.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.152.60
 Households20,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock38,25680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,913  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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