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Cary, NC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 77.6% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years younger in Boone.
 Cary, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   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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