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Dobson, NC vs Benson, NC

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- Benson is 0% more densely populated than Dobson.
- People are 18.3% more likely to be married in Benson.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Benson.
 Dobson, NCBenson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,871329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 20101,588  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,923285,036,114
 Population - 19901,195  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,387.093.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dobson, NCBenson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Dobson, NCBenson, NCUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.2%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dobson, NCBenson, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,03980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households239  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dobson    1 Reviews

Enjoy the smell of eviscerated chickens with your morning coffee? How about in your face racists? Perhaps you are seeking a cozy town that boasts the highest crime rate  More

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Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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