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Lake Lure, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Lake Lure.
- People are 32.9% less likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years younger in Hickory.
 Lake Lure, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 20101,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 1990691  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Lure, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Lure, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Lure, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married9.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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