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Lake Lure, NC vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Lake Lure.
- People are 14.6% less likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Payson.
 Lake Lure, NCPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 20101,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 1990691  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Lure, NCPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Lure, NCPayson, AZUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Lure, NCPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married9.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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