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Lake Orion, MI vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Lake Orion.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Matthews.
 Lake Orion, MIMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20103,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19903,057  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Orion, MIMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Orion, MIMatthews, NCUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Orion, MIMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households1,218  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews
Christiane · Lake Orion, MI
Great city
Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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Sarah · Lake Orion, MI
Where living is a vacation
Over 14 years ago

We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Kristina · Lake Orion, MI
Great Place to Live!
Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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