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Lumberton, NC vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Lumberton.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Salisbury.
 Lumberton, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201021,584  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199018,601  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lumberton, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lumberton, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White37.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lumberton, NCSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households6,893  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,779  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

In 2016, there were 393 violent crimes in Lumberton. Residents there, based on the FBI data, have a 1 in 55 chance of being raped, assaulted or killed. It’s the most  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lumberton is great for older professionals , and people who enjoy a slow pace. It is not a place for african americans who want to start a life. The night life is boring  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lumberton is located on I-95 about 20 miles north of the South Carolina line and about 75 miles from the Atlantic coastline. During the summer the typical high  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 6 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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