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Kannapolis, NC vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby is 0% more densely populated than Kannapolis.
- People are 12.9% less likely to be married in Shelby.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in Shelby.
 Kannapolis, NCShelby, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,564329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201042,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,477285,036,114
 Population - 199029,696  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock966.593.4
 Land Area32.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kannapolis, NCShelby, 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  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kannapolis, NCShelby, NCUnited States
 White59.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.7%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kannapolis, NCShelby, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households18,349  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,13680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,478  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Kannapolis    1 Reviews
Dave · Kannapolis, NC
County is marked wron
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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Daniel · Shelby, NC
Shelby's worth a look
Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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