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Black Mountain, NC vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 46.1% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 27.4 years younger in Salisbury.
 Black Mountain, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%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 Salisbury    11 Reviews
Elijah · 
The Decaying City
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Charles · McAdenville, NC
Shitsbury
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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WILLIAM · Tyaskin, MD
Salisbury is Very Safe Almost Everywhere.
Over 6 years ago

I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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