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Mountain City, TN vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Mountain City.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in Columbus.
 Mountain City, TNColumbus, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,139329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.238.4
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 Population - 20102,514  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock992285,036,114
 Population - 19902,169  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock320.293.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain City, TNColumbus, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain City, TNColumbus, NCUnited States
 White84.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain City, TNColumbus, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households1,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households509  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%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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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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