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Buckhannon, WV vs West Jefferson, NC

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- West Jefferson is 0% more densely populated than Buckhannon.
- People are 36.0% more likely to be married in West Jefferson.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in West Jefferson.
 Buckhannon, WVWest Jefferson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,446329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 20105,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,081285,036,114
 Population - 19905,909  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock667.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buckhannon, WVWest Jefferson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Buckhannon, WVWest Jefferson, NCUnited States
 White87.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buckhannon, WVWest Jefferson, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households2,084  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,043  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buckhannon    2 Reviews

Buckhannon is a descent little town that WV Wesleyan College is apart of. I went to college there and also was a resident there in town for a few years after graduating.  More

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Buckhannon has a small population of about 6,000 people, but in my time of growing up here I have seen, people stabbed at skate parks and public hangouts, any drug you  More

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Reviews for West Jefferson    1 Reviews

West Jefferson is a nice town with basic shopping facilities, family restaurants, library. But, the housing situation is a bit lacking. Most of the newer houses in the  More

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