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Goldsboro, NC vs Wadesboro, NC

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- Wadesboro is 0% more densely populated than Goldsboro.
- People are 21.9% less likely to be married in Wadesboro.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Wadesboro.
 Goldsboro, NCWadesboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,079329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201035,428  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,552285,036,114
 Population - 199040,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock770.693.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goldsboro, NCWadesboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Goldsboro, NCWadesboro, NCUnited States
 White33.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock72.6%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goldsboro, NCWadesboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households14,445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,693  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.7%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 Wadesboro    1 Reviews

Wadesboro is the county seat for Anson County here in North Carolina. The land itself is beautiful; rolling hills and pine forests. The area is so attractive and old  More

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