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Asheville, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Asheville.
- People are 70.4% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years older in Lake Lure.
 Asheville, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 201083,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 199061,607  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area45.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Asheville, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Asheville, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White77.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Asheville, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households38,933  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,703  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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