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Benson, NC vs Louisburg, NC

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- Louisburg is 0% more densely populated than Benson.
- People are 58.7% less likely to be married in Louisburg.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years younger in Louisburg.
 Benson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,952329,725,481
 Female Population58.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.438.4
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 Population - 20103,330  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,111285,036,114
 Population - 19902,810  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,063.493.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Benson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 White34.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock58.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed10.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households1,463  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households424  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock43.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children22.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Louisburg    2 Reviews

While our mailing address is Louisburg, we actually live about 10 miles from town, to the south. I am retired, so employment and commuting wasn't an issue. We  More

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We moved here about 2 years ago to escape the rat race that Raleigh has become. The area is so clean and inviting for such a low income area. Rich or poor, the people  More

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