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Highlands, NC vs Clayton, GA

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 15.8 years younger in Clayton.
 Highlands, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,157329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,019285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock636.993.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%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 Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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