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Hendersonville, NC vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Hendersonville.
- People are 36.9% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years younger in Sylva.
 Hendersonville, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population55.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 201013,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now95.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hendersonville, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hendersonville, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 White81.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hendersonville, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households7,531  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,981  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews
Bates · Durham, NC
Stay out of Hendersonville nc
Over 5 years ago

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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Donna · Hendersonville, NC
Love this little town
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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Harry · Horse Shoe, NC
My thoughts as a 36 year resident
Over 9 years ago

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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