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Kernersville, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Kernersville.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Kernersville, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201023,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199010,836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now129.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kernersville, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Kernersville, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kernersville, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households11,572  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,918  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kernersville    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for a little under a year. It's a safe, quiet town that has the luxury of having a lot of necessities within walking distance. Not the most happening place,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Kernersville has a lot of family entertainment and social events. The Honeybee Festival in the late summer has a display of many artist's works. There is the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would NOT say Kernersville is on the economic downturn. We have lived here for 22 years and in this time frame the town has changed tremendously with added grocery  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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