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- Banner Elk is 0% more densely populated than Lake Lure.
- People are 67.7% less likely to be married in Banner Elk.
- The Median Age is 40.4 years younger in Banner Elk.
 Lake Lure, NCBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,350329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 20101,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock811285,036,114
 Population - 1990691  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock706.493.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Lure, NCBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Lure, NCBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Lure, NCBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock77.7%50.2%
 Never Married9.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.3%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.762.60
 Households793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews
Ross · Hollywood, FL
The best vacation place I've ever been to!
Over 6 years ago

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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Keith · Lake Lure, NC
Greatest kept secret retirement community
Over 14 years ago

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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jpd · Lake Lure, NC
The Best in Western NC
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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