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Chapel Hill, NC vs Pinehurst, NC

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- Pinehurst is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 90.6% more likely to be married in Pinehurst.
- The Median Age is 33.7 years older in Pinehurst.
 Chapel Hill, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,250329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.738.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,706285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,038.093.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.2%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,16780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.0%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 Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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