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Garner, NC vs Parkersburg, WV

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- Parkersburg is 0% more densely populated than Garner.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Parkersburg.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Parkersburg.
 Garner, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,910329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201025,911  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,099285,036,114
 Population - 199014,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,541.293.4
 Land Area15.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Garner, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Garner, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 White57.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Garner, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households12,221  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews
B.J.  · Clayton, NC
Garner/Clayton Area Housing
Over 14 years ago

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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Krista · Parrish, FL
Garner area or Johnston County
Over 18 years ago

I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Lili · Garner, NC
I'm Coming Back Home to Garner
Over 19 years ago

Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews
Marsha · Parkersburg, WV
more info needed
Over 7 years ago

more info  More

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Tracey · Parkersburg, WV
Pros and cons
Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Denise · Fort Wayne, IN
St Josephs Medical Center
Over 17 years ago

Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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