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Black Mountain, NC vs Clayton, GA

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 21.9% less likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years younger in Clayton.
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,157329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,019285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock636.993.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 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 13 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 16 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 Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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