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Oriental, NC vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Oriental.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 31.5 years younger in Mesa.
 Oriental, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population56.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010899  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 1990786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oriental, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6417.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oriental, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 White93.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oriental, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married12.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children4.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%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 Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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