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Chesapeake, VA vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Chesapeake.
- People are 23.4% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 24.8 years older in Lake Lure.
 Chesapeake, VALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 2010223,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 1990151,976  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area338.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesapeake, VALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesapeake, VALake Lure, NCUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesapeake, VALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households89,413  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,422  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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