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Harrisonburg, VA vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 52.9% more likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Carrboro.
 Harrisonburg, VACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VACarrboro, NCUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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