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Johnson City, TN vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Johnson City.
- People are 60.0% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 26.6 years older in Lake Lure.
 Johnson City, TNLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 201063,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 199049,381  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnson City, TNLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnson City, TNLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnson City, TNLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households29,425  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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