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Boulder, CO vs Wilson, NC

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- Wilson is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 33.4% more likely to be married in Wilson.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years older in Wilson.
 Boulder, COWilson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,914329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201097,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,405285,036,114
 Population - 199083,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,541.993.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, COWilson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, COWilson, NCUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.0%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boulder, COWilson, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households42,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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