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El Paso, TX vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than El Paso.
- People are 1.1% less likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Carrboro.
 El Paso, TXCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 2010650,482  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 1990515,342  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area257.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Paso, TXCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 El Paso, TXCarrboro, NCUnited States
 White12.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Paso, TXCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households236,708  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households70,079  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 years ago

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

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