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Austin, TX vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Austin.
- People are 58.9% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 28.0 years older in Lake Lure.
 Austin, TXLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 2010806,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 1990465,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now113.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area320.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Austin, TXLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Austin, TXLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White47.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Austin, TXLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households404,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households197,945  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good city
Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Austin is beautiful but it will cost you
Over 2 years ago

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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Jimmy · Austin, TX
Hot take: Austin is a top tier city
Over 3 years ago

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews
Ross · Hollywood, FL
The best vacation place I've ever been to!
Over 7 years ago

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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Keith · Lake Lure, NC
Greatest kept secret retirement community
Over 15 years ago

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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jpd · Lake Lure, NC
The Best in Western NC
Over 16 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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