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Elkin, NC vs Hendersonville, NC

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- Hendersonville is 0% more densely populated than Elkin.
- People are 0.6% less likely to be married in Hendersonville.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Hendersonville.
 Elkin, NCHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,878329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.938.4
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 Population - 20104,028  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,420285,036,114
 Population - 19903,790  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,050.493.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkin, NCHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkin, NCHendersonville, NCUnited States
 White71.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkin, NCHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.922.60
 Households1,631  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,55080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households669  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  More

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