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Mint Hill, NC vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Mint Hill.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in Oak Ridge.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Oak Ridge.
 Mint Hill, NCOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,087329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201022,821  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,387285,036,114
 Population - 199011,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now143.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock364.793.4
 Land Area24.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mint Hill, NCOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mint Hill, NCOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 White71.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mint Hill, NCOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Married Population60.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households10,050  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,05780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,354  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mint Hill    4 Reviews

This small downtown has such a great potential to really be a great small downtown. The town has recently made some decisions that make you want to pause to move here  More

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Going for ice cream at one of our local shops, then gathering at town hall for a summer concert…how does that sound? Mint Hill is a growing community SE of Charlotte in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Mint Hill is going to be the next Weddington, NC with the advantage of a quick commute to downtown Charlotte. The new housing developments are mostly in the 500,000  More

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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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