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Blowing Rock, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw is 0% more densely populated than Blowing Rock.
- People are 7.5% more likely to be married in Waxhaw.
- The Median Age is 24.7 years younger in Waxhaw.
 Blowing Rock, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,645329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 20101,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,625285,036,114
 Population - 19901,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock585.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,650.893.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blowing Rock, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Blowing Rock, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 White96.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blowing Rock, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married20.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households583  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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