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Murphy, NC vs Bolivia, NC

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- Bolivia is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 19.8% more likely to be married in Bolivia.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Bolivia.
 Murphy, NCBolivia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock194329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock148285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock305.093.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCBolivia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCBolivia, NCUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCBolivia, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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Reviews for Bolivia    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Awesome area. Besides the run down trailers, and homes, many not even being lived in, we tried to find find negative issues, and they just don't exist. It will take  More

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Why does it cost over 5% more to live in Brunswick County, NC then the US as a whole? James  More

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