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Hickory, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Hickory.
- People are 49.0% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years older in Lake Lure.
 Hickory, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 201040,186  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 199028,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area29.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hickory, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hickory, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White64.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hickory, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households17,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,207  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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