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Boone, NC vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 151.6% more likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 17.4 years older in Sonora.
 Boone, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%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  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCSonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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