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Morganton, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory is 0% more densely populated than Morganton.
- People are 5.8% more likely to be married in Hickory.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Hickory.
 Morganton, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,831329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201016,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,222285,036,114
 Population - 199015,085  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,445.293.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morganton, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Morganton, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morganton, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households6,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,291  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews
Mike · Morganton, NC
A wonderful place to live in the world
Over 4 years ago

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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martha · Southampton, PA
Life in Morganton
Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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linn · Saint Augustine, FL
Living in Morganton nc
Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews
ben · Hickory, NC
Nice place to live
Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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alan · Hickory, NC
Great place to live
Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Mark · Beulaville, NC
Hate of Southern American Culture
Over 6 years ago

Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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