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- Blowing Rock is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 60.1% more likely to be married in Blowing Rock.
- The Median Age is 36.0 years older in Blowing Rock.
 Chapel Hill, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,072329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6138.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,418285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock355.893.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.782.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock85.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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