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- Lincoln is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 229.2% more likely to be married in Lincoln.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Lincoln.
 Boone, NCLincoln, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock289,136329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock225,581285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,048.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCLincoln, NEUnited 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  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCLincoln, NEUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCLincoln, NEUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 12 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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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