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Leland, NC vs Morgantown, WV

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- Morgantown is 0% more densely populated than Leland.
- People are 54.5% less likely to be married in Morgantown.
- The Median Age is 21.9 years younger in Morgantown.
 Leland, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,316329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
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 Population - 201013,905  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,809285,036,114
 Population - 19901,801  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,324.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,936.393.4
 Land Area19.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leland, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Leland, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leland, NCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households9,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,866  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Leland    4 Reviews

J · Apex, NC
Over 3 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  More

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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