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Murphy, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 53.3% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 21.0 years older in Lake Lure.
 Murphy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%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  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews
Gio · Ogden, UT
New to the Area
Over 11 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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Becky · Murphy, NC
Beautiful
Over 16 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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tish · Murphy, NC
living in Murphy
Over 17 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 Lake Lure    3 Reviews
Ross · Hollywood, FL
The best vacation place I've ever been to!
Over 6 years ago

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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Keith · Lake Lure, NC
Greatest kept secret retirement community
Over 14 years ago

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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jpd · Lake Lure, NC
The Best in Western NC
Over 15 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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