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Black Mountain, NC vs Clayton, NC

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 4.1% less likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years younger in Clayton.
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,486329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,973285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock279.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,706.593.4
 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, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, NCUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.4%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCClayton, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.0%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,43580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews
Margaret · Denham Springs, LA
Loved Black Mountain!
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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Amy  · Black Mountain, NC
Different
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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Donna · Black Mountain, NC
No Place Closer to Heaven
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
Mark · Clayton, NC
North Carolina's great weather
Over 14 years ago

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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No Raleigh · Clayton, NC
Raleigh, NC is Overrated, and Generally Not a Frie
Over 15 years ago

I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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darrell · Clayton, NC
good
Over 15 years ago

good  More

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