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Jasper, GA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Jasper.
- People are 13.5% less likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Hickory.
 Jasper, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 20103,683  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 19901,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jasper, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jasper, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 White89.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jasper, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households1,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households583  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jasper    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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