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Olney, IL vs Mount Airy, NC

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- Mount Airy is 0% more densely populated than Olney.
- People are 6.1% more likely to be married in Mount Airy.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Mount Airy.
 Olney, ILMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,547329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 20109,075  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,484285,036,114
 Population - 19908,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock902.593.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olney, ILMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Olney, ILMount Airy, NCUnited States
 White92.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olney, ILMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households3,537  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,57780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,291  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews
Amanda · Olney, IL
Sleepy town slowly awakening
Over 4 years ago

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Bil · Olney, IL
Mellow Little Town
Over 14 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews
Sheila · Mount Airy, NC
It's not Mayberry that is for sure!!
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Abhd · Mount Airy, NC
Mayberry Not What You Think
Over 14 years ago

Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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IDaveZ · Hendersonville, NC
'mayberry' a friendly place?
Over 15 years ago

I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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