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Davidson, NC vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than Davidson.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Carrboro.
 Davidson, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201010,911  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 19904,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now226.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Davidson, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Davidson, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Davidson, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed1.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households5,292  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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