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Lenoir, NC vs Gray, TN

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- Gray is 0% more densely populated than Lenoir.
- People are 51.1% more likely to be married in Gray.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years older in Gray.
 Lenoir, NCGray, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,146329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock64.238.4
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 Population - 201018,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,273285,036,114
 Population - 199014,192  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock767.693.4
 Land Area20.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lenoir, NCGray, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock37.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lenoir, NCGray, TNUnited States
 White71.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%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  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lenoir, NCGray, TNUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households7,397  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock87.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 8 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 12 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 Gray    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Gray Tennessee. I live in Georgia now but my family still lives there and I sure miss  More

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Over 20 years ago

Compared to Houston, Texas, the cost of living is lower. Property taxes are about 70% lower. Car insurance 50% lower and homeowners is 60% lower. Sales tax is 1/4%  More

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