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Forest City, NC vs Marion, NC

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- Marion is 0% more densely populated than Forest City.
- People are 22.1% more likely to be married in Marion.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Marion.
 Forest City, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,703329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20107,463  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,943285,036,114
 Population - 19907,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,315.293.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest City, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest City, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest City, NCMarion, NCUnited States
 Married Population37.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households2,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,07180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,224  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  More

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