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Highlands, NC vs Blairsville, GA

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- Blairsville is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 23.1% less likely to be married in Blairsville.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years younger in Blairsville.
 Highlands, NCBlairsville, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock825329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock659285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock745.993.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCBlairsville, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCBlairsville, GAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCBlairsville, GAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock45.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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