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- Spring Lake is 0% more densely populated than Matthews.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Spring Lake.
- The Median Age is 14.7 years younger in Spring Lake.
 Matthews, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,629329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.838.4
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 Population - 201027,299  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,098285,036,114
 Population - 199013,651  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now147.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock500.793.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Matthews, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Matthews, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 White72.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.1%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Matthews, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 Married Population59.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households10,909  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,62980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,898  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

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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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Spring Lake    1 Reviews

I read tommy review and i dont know how a person can go three years with no job .Do you live on the system ? We live in fayetteville north carolina .there are no jobs  More

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