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Goldsboro, NC vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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Highlights
- Poplar Bluff is 0% more densely populated than Goldsboro.
- People are 5.5% less likely to be married in Poplar Bluff.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Poplar Bluff.
 Goldsboro, NCPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,318329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201035,428  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199040,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,242.093.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goldsboro, NCPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Goldsboro, NCPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 White33.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goldsboro, NCPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households14,445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,54980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,693  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.5%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 Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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