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Oriental, NC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Oriental.
- People are 77.3% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 47.2 years younger in Boone.
 Oriental, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population56.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010899  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 1990786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oriental, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6417.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Oriental, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 White93.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oriental, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married12.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children4.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 17 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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