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Mountain City, TN vs Banner Elk, NC

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- Banner Elk is 0% more densely populated than Mountain City.
- People are 47.6% less likely to be married in Banner Elk.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years younger in Banner Elk.
 Mountain City, TNBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,350329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 20102,514  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock811285,036,114
 Population - 19902,169  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock706.493.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain City, TNBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain City, TNBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 White84.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain City, TNBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock77.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.3%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.762.60
 Households1,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households509  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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