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Lake Lure, NC vs Pinehurst, NC

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- Pinehurst is 0% more densely populated than Lake Lure.
- People are 0.1% less likely to be married in Pinehurst.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Pinehurst.
 Lake Lure, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,250329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.738.4
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 Population - 20101,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,706285,036,114
 Population - 1990691  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,038.093.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Lure, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Lure, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Lure, NCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.2%50.2%
 Never Married9.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,16780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.0%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 Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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