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Mooresville, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Garner is 0% more densely populated than Mooresville.
- People are 2.9% less likely to be married in Garner.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Garner.
 Mooresville, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,859329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201034,447  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,757285,036,114
 Population - 19909,317  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock81.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now328.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,978.793.4
 Land Area24.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mooresville, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mooresville, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mooresville, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households18,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,796  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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