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- Black Mountain is 0% more densely populated than Indianapolis.
- People are 29.6% more likely to be married in Black Mountain.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years older in Black Mountain.
 Indianapolis, INBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,386329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.538.4
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 Population - 2010821,576  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,511285,036,114
 Population - 1990754,005  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,253.193.4
 Land Area361.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Indianapolis, INBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock10.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Indianapolis, INBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Indianapolis, INBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households352,238  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households158,992  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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