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New Bern, NC vs Prescott, AZ

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- Prescott is 0% more densely populated than New Bern.
- People are 11.9% more likely to be married in Prescott.
- The Median Age is 20.0 years older in Prescott.
 New Bern, NCPrescott, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,063329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.538.4
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 Population - 201029,505  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,938285,036,114
 Population - 199017,363  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,002.793.4
 Land Area28.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bern, NCPrescott, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bern, NCPrescott, AZUnited States
 White51.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bern, NCPrescott, AZUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.022.60
 Households14,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,22480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,043  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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