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Buxton, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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- Goldsboro is 0% more densely populated than Buxton.
- People are 17.1% less likely to be married in Goldsboro.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Goldsboro.
 Buxton, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,214329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010958  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,043285,036,114
 Population - 1990982  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,163.593.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buxton, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Buxton, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock54.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buxton, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households603  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,75280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households119  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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