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Black Mountain, NC vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 19.8 years younger in Medford.
 Black Mountain, NCMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCMedford, ORUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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