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Chapel Hill, NC vs Mount Airy, MD

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- Mount Airy is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 80.3% more likely to be married in Mount Airy.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in Mount Airy.
 Chapel Hill, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,621329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,425285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,336.393.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.9%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,58680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.2%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 Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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