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Lexington, SC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Lexington.
- People are 8.3% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Matthews.
 Lexington, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201018,714  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19903,289  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now590.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lexington, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lexington, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lexington, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population54.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households8,923  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,358  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews
Sasha · Lexington, SC
Beware of the Snobs in Lexington, SC
Over 10 years ago

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Victoria · Lexington, SC
Lexington
Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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John · Lexington, SC
Living in Lexington
Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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