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Huntsville, AL vs Gastonia, NC

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- Gastonia is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 0.8% more likely to be married in Gastonia.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Gastonia.
 Huntsville, ALGastonia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,483329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,277285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,539.093.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALGastonia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALGastonia, NCUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALGastonia, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews
Tonda · Gastonia, NC
Greed town not G town
Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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ASHLEY · Plantation, FL
MOVING
Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Abhd · Gastonia, NC
Education
Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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