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Charlotte, NC vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than Charlotte.
- People are 33.4% less likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Gary.
 Charlotte, NCGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 2010738,446  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 1990395,934  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area306.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charlotte, NCGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Charlotte, NCGary, INUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charlotte, NCGary, INUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households345,944  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households147,391  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews
Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
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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Jerry · Gary, IN
What a city
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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Catherine · Asheville, NC
I will always have great memories of Gary.
Over 11 years ago

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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