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Fayetteville, NC vs New Bern, NC

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- New Bern is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 10.5% more likely to be married in New Bern.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in New Bern.
 Fayetteville, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,058329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 2010208,354  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,128285,036,114
 Population - 199075,695  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now179.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,098.293.4
 Land Area147.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 White35.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.1%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households80,057  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,96280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,515  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews
Carrielynn · Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville is the All American City with it ALL!
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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Ray · Lake Oswego, OR
Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Ray · Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews
Michelle · New Bern, NC
New Bern on the Map
Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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Myra · Orma, WV
Wow a perfect wonder land :/ ??
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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J · Beverly Hills, CA
Nice for a visit
Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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