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Binghamton, NY vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Binghamton.
- People are 42.4% more likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Hickory.
 Binghamton, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201047,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 199053,008  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Binghamton, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Binghamton, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Binghamton, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married49.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households20,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,594  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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