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Hickory, NC vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Hickory.
- People are 36.9% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Wilmington.
 Hickory, NCWilmington, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,926329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201040,186  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,664285,036,114
 Population - 199028,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,504.693.4
 Land Area29.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hickory, NCWilmington, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hickory, NCWilmington, DEUnited States
 White64.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.1%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hickory, NCWilmington, DEUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households17,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,28280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,207  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews
ben · Hickory, NC
Nice place to live
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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alan · Hickory, NC
Great place to live
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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Mark · Beulaville, NC
Hate of Southern American Culture
Over 6 years ago

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 Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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