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Lake Lure, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw is 0% more densely populated than Lake Lure.
- People are 9.8% less likely to be married in Waxhaw.
- The Median Age is 25.6 years younger in Waxhaw.
 Lake Lure, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,645329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 20101,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,625285,036,114
 Population - 1990691  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock585.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,650.893.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Lure, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Lure, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Lure, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married9.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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