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Beech Mountain, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville is 0% more densely populated than Beech Mountain.
- People are 27.1% less likely to be married in Waynesville.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years younger in Waynesville.
 Beech Mountain, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,087329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.638.4
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 Population - 2010316  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,232285,036,114
 Population - 1990559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,142.593.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beech Mountain, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Beech Mountain, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beech Mountain, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.4%50.2%
 Never Married13.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households365  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households106  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Beech Mountain    1 Reviews
diane · Elk Park, NC
gods country
Over 9 years ago

I have been visiting beech mt nc. for the past 15 yrs. this year is the year we will be moving to this wonderous area. my husbands family is originally from here. if  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews
Kyler · Waynesville, NC
The truth about our town.
Over 7 years ago

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Joanne · Waynesville, NC
Small town community
Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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Kay · Acworth, GA
A Delightful Place to Retire
Over 18 years ago

For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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