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High Point, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than High Point.
- People are 9.6% less likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Raleigh.
 High Point, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock462,219329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010104,702  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,093285,036,114
 Population - 199069,496  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,181.793.4
 Land Area55.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 High Point, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 High Point, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 White45.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 High Point, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households42,947  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,989  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for High Point    7 Reviews
Mike · High Point, NC
Climate
Over 13 years ago

Mild winter lovely spring with flowers blooming hot miserable humid summer breath taking  More

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debbie · High Point, NC
nice city
Over 14 years ago

High Point is a very nice  More

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pamela · High Point, NC
Employment
Over 15 years ago

There is no longer a job market in High Point, NC.   More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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