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Boone, NC vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 177.0% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years older in Columbus.
 Boone, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%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 Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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