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Boone, NC vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 245.6% more likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years older in Bakersfield.
 Boone, NCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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