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Elkin, NC vs Portland, ME

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Elkin.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Portland.
 Elkin, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20104,028  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 19903,790  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkin, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkin, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 White71.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkin, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households1,631  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households669  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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