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Highlands, NC vs Ellijay, GA

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- Ellijay is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Ellijay.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years younger in Ellijay.
 Highlands, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,935329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,584285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock546.093.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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