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Goldsboro, NC vs Hoover, AL

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- Hoover is 0% more densely populated than Goldsboro.
- People are 44.7% more likely to be married in Hoover.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Hoover.
 Goldsboro, NCHoover, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock91,371329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201035,428  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,742285,036,114
 Population - 199040,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,909.393.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goldsboro, NCHoover, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Goldsboro, NCHoover, ALUnited States
 White33.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goldsboro, NCHoover, ALUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households14,445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,90780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,693  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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