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Lancaster, PA vs High Point, NC

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- High Point is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 27.6% more likely to be married in High Point.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in High Point.
 Lancaster, PAHigh Point, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,148329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,839285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,028.893.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PAHigh Point, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PAHigh Point, NCUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.1%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PAHigh Point, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,95880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for High Point    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Mild winter lovely spring with flowers blooming hot miserable humid summer breath taking  More

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Over 14 years ago

High Point is a very nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no longer a job market in High Point, NC.   More

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