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Ellijay, GA vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Ellijay.
- People are 67.3% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 22.9 years younger in Boone.
 Ellijay, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 20101,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 19901,178  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ellijay, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ellijay, GABoone, NCUnited States
 White64.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ellijay, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households356  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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