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- Durango is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 213.7% more likely to be married in Durango.
- The Median Age is 15.6 years older in Durango.
 Boone, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,953329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,922285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.293.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCDurango, COUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%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 Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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