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Beech Mountain, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Beech Mountain.
- People are 39.2% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years younger in Wilmington.
 Beech Mountain, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010316  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 1990559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beech Mountain, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Beech Mountain, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beech Mountain, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married13.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households365  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households106  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beech Mountain    1 Reviews

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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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