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Elmira, NY vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte is 0% more densely populated than Elmira.
- People are 19.3% more likely to be married in Charlotte.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Charlotte.
 Elmira, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock864,871329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201029,258  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock540,828285,036,114
 Population - 199033,724  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,821.093.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elmira, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Elmira, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elmira, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Married Population37.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households9,871  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,55380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,268  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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