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Lenoir, NC vs Mount Airy, NC

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- Mount Airy is 0% more densely populated than Lenoir.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Mount Airy.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Mount Airy.
 Lenoir, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,547329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201018,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,484285,036,114
 Population - 199014,192  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock902.593.4
 Land Area20.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lenoir, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Lenoir, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 White71.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lenoir, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households7,397  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,57780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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