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Boone, NC vs Shamokin, PA

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- Shamokin is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 163.1% more likely to be married in Shamokin.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years older in Shamokin.
 Boone, NCShamokin, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,981329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,009285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,370.593.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCShamokin, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCShamokin, PAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCShamokin, PAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,61980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%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 Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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