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Boone, NC vs State College, PA

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- State College is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 20.7% more likely to be married in State College.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in State College.
 Boone, NCState College, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,352329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,420285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,856.993.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCState College, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock26.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCState College, PAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCState College, PAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock16.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock83.1%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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