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Hot Springs, NC vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Hot Springs.
- People are 38.8% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years younger in Sylva.
 Hot Springs, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population57.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 2010555  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 1990478  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area3.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hot Springs, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5423.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hot Springs, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 White97.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hot Springs, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households216  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households96  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hot Springs    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Been living here in Hot Springs area of NC for the past 15 years.Retired and nice being less than an hour to Asheville without having to put up with the high cost of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hot Springs is a small mountain town located on the French Broad River. Living here provides a very calm and peaceful life.We enjoy the warm mineral baths which are  More

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