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Harrisburg, NC vs Buffalo, NY

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- Buffalo is 0% more densely populated than Harrisburg.
- People are 47.2% less likely to be married in Buffalo.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Buffalo.
 Harrisburg, NCBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock276,011329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201013,382  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock292,648285,036,114
 Population - 19901,625  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now937.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,835.793.4
 Land Area11.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisburg, NCBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisburg, NCBuffalo, NYUnited States
 White59.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisburg, NCBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Married Population60.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households5,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58,77580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households682  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Harrisburg    5 Reviews
Heather · Harrisburg, NC
Close to Perfection
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Harrisburg, NC since 2002. I moved here from a suburb of Detroit. I wanted to live in an area that was close to Charlotte, but still had a small town  More

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Abhd · Harrisburg, NC
general
Over 13 years ago

great pricing on homes here.  More

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Sarah  · Charlotte, NC
Harrisburg
Over 17 years ago

You are only bored if you are boring. If you can't find anything to do this close to Charlotte...you have  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews
Michael · Upper Arlington, OH
A fun and growing city
Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Emily · Buffalo, NY
Buffa-NO
Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Anon · Buffalo, NY
Buffalo
Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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