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Morehead City, NC vs Ellijay, GA

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- Ellijay is 0% more densely populated than Morehead City.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Ellijay.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Ellijay.
 Morehead City, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,935329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 20108,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,584285,036,114
 Population - 19906,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock546.093.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead City, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead City, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead City, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households4,761  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,435  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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