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Chapel Hill, NC vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Gary.
 Chapel Hill, NCGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCGary, INUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCGary, INUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%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 Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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