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Black Mountain, NC vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 33.7% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 19.2 years younger in Sonora.
 Black Mountain, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%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  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 4 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 14 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 17 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 Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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