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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 271.0% more likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Elgin.
 Boone, NCElgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,156329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,487285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,044.193.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%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  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCElgin, ILUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%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 Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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