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Blairsville, GA vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby is 0% more densely populated than Blairsville.
- People are 15.3% more likely to be married in Shelby.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Shelby.
 Blairsville, GAShelby, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,564329,725,481
 Female Population38.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 2010611  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,477285,036,114
 Population - 1990564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock966.593.4
 Land Area1.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blairsville, GAShelby, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Blairsville, GAShelby, NCUnited States
 White65.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blairsville, GAShelby, NCUnited States
 Married Population37.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households224  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,13680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households83  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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