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Clayton, NC vs Marion, NC

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- Marion is 0% more densely populated than Clayton.
- People are 10.7% less likely to be married in Marion.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Marion.
 Clayton, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,703329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201016,307  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,943285,036,114
 Population - 19904,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now456.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,315.293.4
 Land Area14.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clayton, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Clayton, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clayton, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households9,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,07180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,655  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews

Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  More

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