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Ephrata, PA vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Ephrata.
- People are 23.1% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Cary.
 Ephrata, PACary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201013,355  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199012,133  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ephrata, PACary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ephrata, PACary, NCUnited States
 White87.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ephrata, PACary, NCUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households5,864  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,238  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 20 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 9 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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