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Oriental, NC vs Cullowhee, NC

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- Cullowhee is 0% more densely populated than Oriental.
- People are 93.5% less likely to be married in Cullowhee.
- The Median Age is 47.4 years younger in Cullowhee.
 Oriental, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,538329,725,481
 Female Population56.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.738.4
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 Population - 2010899  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,579285,036,114
 Population - 1990786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.693.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oriental, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%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  Unlock30.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6417.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oriental, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 White93.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oriental, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock4.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock96.0%50.2%
 Never Married12.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.7%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children4.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%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 Cullowhee    2 Reviews

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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