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Lenoir, NC vs Carthage, NC

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- Carthage is 0% more densely populated than Lenoir.
- People are 12.2% more likely to be married in Carthage.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Carthage.
 Lenoir, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,672329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201018,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,871285,036,114
 Population - 199014,192  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock404.693.4
 Land Area20.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lenoir, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lenoir, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 White71.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lenoir, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households7,397  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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