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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than Morganton.
- People are 3.8% less likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Raleigh.
 Morganton, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock462,219329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201016,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,093285,036,114
 Population - 199015,085  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,181.793.4
 Land Area19.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morganton, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Morganton, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morganton, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households6,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,291  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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