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Black Mountain, NC vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Cedar Falls.
- The Median Age is 29.5 years younger in Cedar Falls.
 Black Mountain, NCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,145285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,399.893.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 13 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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