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Cullowhee, NC vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Cullowhee.
- People are 632.8% more likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Sylva.
 Cullowhee, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 20104,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 19904,029  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cullowhee, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2051.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 540.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cullowhee, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cullowhee, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population4.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married93.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed0.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households1,392  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cullowhee    2 Reviews

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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