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Hamlet, NC vs New Bern, NC

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- New Bern is 0% more densely populated than Hamlet.
- People are 32.0% more likely to be married in New Bern.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in New Bern.
 Hamlet, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,058329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20106,639  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,128285,036,114
 Population - 19906,196  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,098.293.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hamlet, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Hamlet, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hamlet, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed11.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households2,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,96280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households964  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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