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Kannapolis, NC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Kannapolis.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Matthews.
 Kannapolis, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201042,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 199029,696  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area32.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kannapolis, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Kannapolis, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White59.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kannapolis, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households18,349  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,478  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kannapolis    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Believe it or not, Kannapolis lies in Cabarrus and Rowan County. Zip code 28081 is in Rowan County, please address this and correct your information. Thank  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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