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- Gastonia is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 228.4% more likely to be married in Gastonia.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years older in Gastonia.
 Boone, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,483329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,277285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,539.093.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%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  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%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 Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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