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Morehead, KY vs Hendersonville, NC

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- Hendersonville is 0% more densely populated than Morehead.
- People are 117.0% more likely to be married in Hendersonville.
- The Median Age is 30.3 years older in Hendersonville.
 Morehead, KYHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,878329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.938.4
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 Population - 20106,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,420285,036,114
 Population - 19908,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,050.493.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead, KYHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2031.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead, KYHendersonville, NCUnited States
 White90.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead, KYHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Married Population21.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married69.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.922.60
 Households1,636  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,55080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  More

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