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Gastonia, NC vs Maricopa, AZ

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- Maricopa is 0% more densely populated than Gastonia.
- People are 26.3% more likely to be married in Maricopa.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Maricopa.
 Gastonia, NCMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,075329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201071,716  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,040285,036,114
 Population - 199054,732  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5,144.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,333.693.4
 Land Area51.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gastonia, NCMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gastonia, NCMaricopa, AZUnited States
 White55.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gastonia, NCMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households30,991  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,852  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 8 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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