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Boone, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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Highlights
- Waxhaw is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 343.4% more likely to be married in Waxhaw.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years older in Waxhaw.
 Boone, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,645329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,625285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock585.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,650.893.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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