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Brevard, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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Highlights
- Waynesville is 0% more densely populated than Brevard.
- People are 5.6% more likely to be married in Waynesville.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Waynesville.
 Brevard, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,087329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.638.4
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 Population - 20107,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,232285,036,114
 Population - 19905,388  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,142.593.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brevard, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Brevard, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brevard, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households3,396  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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