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Apex, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw is 0% more densely populated than Apex.
- People are 2.5% less likely to be married in Waxhaw.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Waxhaw.
 Apex, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,645329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201038,067  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,625285,036,114
 Population - 19904,968  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock585.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,196.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,650.893.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apex, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Apex, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apex, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Married Population63.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households20,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,913  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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