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- Ayden is 0% more densely populated than Bethel.
- People are 27.6% more likely to be married in Ayden.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Ayden.
 Bethel, NCAyden, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,991329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.238.4
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 Population - 20101,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,622285,036,114
 Population - 19901,842  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,299.193.4
 Land Area1.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bethel, NCAyden, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bethel, NCAyden, NCUnited States
 White35.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bethel, NCAyden, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed12.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households827  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,25780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households330  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children27.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bethel    1 Reviews

I am so sadened to see how my little town has deteriated down to just straight up neglect. The town use to be a thriving community with a few merchants, mainly a  More

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