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Carrboro, NC vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring is 0% more densely populated than Carrboro.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Silver Spring.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Silver Spring.
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,472329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201019,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,540285,036,114
 Population - 199011,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,459.493.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 White63.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.9%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carrboro, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households8,956  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,145  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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