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Greenville, NC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 56.1% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Boone.
 Greenville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201085,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199044,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now110.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area35.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 White50.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married55.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households37,507  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 9 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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