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Black Mountain, NC vs Harrisonburg, VA

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- Harrisonburg is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 41.2% less likely to be married in Harrisonburg.
- The Median Age is 32.0 years younger in Harrisonburg.
 Black Mountain, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,062329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.538.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,468285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,002.693.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.7%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,25880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%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 Harrisonburg    10 Reviews
Scott · Harrisonburg, VA
Close to everything
Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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june30ss · Lakeland, FL
Woud like to know more about quality and cost of l
Over 13 years ago

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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