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Havelock, NC vs Wilson, NC

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- Wilson is 0% more densely populated than Havelock.
- People are 14.3% less likely to be married in Wilson.
- The Median Age is 14.6 years older in Wilson.
 Havelock, NCWilson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,914329,725,481
 Female Population41.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population58.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201021,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,405285,036,114
 Population - 199020,268  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,541.993.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Havelock, NCWilson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Havelock, NCWilson, NCUnited States
 White56.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Havelock, NCWilson, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households5,224  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Havelock    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Too many restaurants and fast food joints. Lots of new housing being built, trailer parks and home of MCAS Cherry Point. Small businesses here and there, but that will  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winter lows are typically low to mid 30'sand snow very scarce. Summer highs are typically upper 80's to low 90's and humid. We are close to the ocean so hurricane's are  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is easy to live in Havelock because the crime rate is low therefore you feel safe, a Craven Community College is here and other community college's are within a  More

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Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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