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- Duluth is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 15.9% more likely to be married in Duluth.
- The Median Age is 20.2 years younger in Duluth.
 Highlands, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,506329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,122285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,083.493.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,17180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Duluth    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live within the city limits of Duluth Georgia, I moved here from the Washington DC area. I love Duluth Georgia because it has a small town feel with all the big city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have to wonder if the review of Duluth GA was based on Duluth postal codes or the actual city limits. My query stems from the fact that Fulton is listed as the county  More

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I plan to relocate my family to Duluth, Ga. in the upcoming months and i need a little insight on how life in Duluth, Ga. really is including the negative and positive.  More

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