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Memphis, TN vs Cullowhee, NC

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- Cullowhee is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 88.4% less likely to be married in Cullowhee.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years younger in Cullowhee.
 Memphis, TNCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,538329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.738.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,579285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.693.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock30.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNCullowhee, NCUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock4.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock96.0%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Cullowhee    2 Reviews

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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