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Greenville, NC vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Nevada City.
- The Median Age is 32.4 years older in Nevada City.
 Greenville, NCNevada City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,097329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.238.4
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 Population - 201085,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,001285,036,114
 Population - 199044,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now110.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,416.793.4
 Land Area35.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, NCNevada City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock33.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, NCNevada City, CAUnited States
 White50.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, NCNevada City, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock27.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households37,507  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%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 Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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