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- Fargo is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 217.1% more likely to be married in Fargo.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Fargo.
 Boone, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,979329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,599285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.593.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%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  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCFargo, NDUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.6%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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