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Canton, GA vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Canton.
- People are 74.5% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years younger in Boone.
 Canton, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201023,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 19904,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now571.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area18.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canton, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Canton, GABoone, NCUnited States
 White58.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canton, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population54.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households11,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,331  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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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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