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Cedar Falls, IA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Falls.
- People are 5.4% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Wilmington.
 Cedar Falls, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201039,354  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 199034,298  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Falls, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Falls, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Falls, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households15,254  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,002  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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