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Columbia, TN vs Oriental, NC

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- Oriental is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 31.3% more likely to be married in Oriental.
- The Median Age is 33.2 years older in Oriental.
 Columbia, TNOriental, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock989329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock68.138.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock875285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock691.693.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNOriental, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock8.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNOriental, NCUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNOriental, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.812.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock80.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 17 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  More

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