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Mount Airy, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Mount Airy.
- People are 50.4% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years older in Lake Lure.
 Mount Airy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 201010,405  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 19907,156  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Airy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Airy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White77.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Airy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed13.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households4,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,218  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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