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- Mount Airy is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 364.2% more likely to be married in Mount Airy.
- The Median Age is 18.0 years older in Mount Airy.
 Boone, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,621329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,425285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,336.393.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.9%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,58680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.2%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 Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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