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Monroe, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Wilmington.
 Monroe, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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