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Mount Olive, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Mount Olive.
- People are 44.0% more likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Wilmington.
 Mount Olive, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20104,621  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 19904,582  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Olive, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Olive, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 White40.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Olive, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed10.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households1,662  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households811  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children26.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Olive    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in mount olive 1975-90, Just a few weather comments, The Summers are terribly hot and and AC is mandatory. Typically Summer night run from the upper 60's to mid  More

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Over 16 years ago

I don't like it at all this town is so lame. The only thing that is open 24 is the walmart. There is no mall, No fun at all. This town is so lame that a old man will not  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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