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Hendersonville, NC vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona is 0% more densely populated than Hendersonville.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Altoona.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Altoona.
 Hendersonville, NCAltoona, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,114329,725,481
 Female Population55.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201013,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,523285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now95.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,505.693.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hendersonville, NCAltoona, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hendersonville, NCAltoona, PAUnited States
 White81.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hendersonville, NCAltoona, PAUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households7,531  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,981  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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