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Lake Lure, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Lake Lure.
- People are 40.0% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 24.5 years younger in Wilmington.
 Lake Lure, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20101,166  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 1990691  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Lure, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Lure, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Lure, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married9.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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