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Pittsboro, NC vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Pittsboro.
- People are 24.2% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Sylva.
 Pittsboro, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population61.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population38.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 20103,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 19901,436  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now207.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsboro, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsboro, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 White72.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsboro, NCSylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population38.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households1,741  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households684  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pittsboro    7 Reviews
Carol · Chapel Hill, NC
Great place to live
Over 5 years ago

The town has a great library, parks, history museum and lots of community involvement. Fantastic access to UNC and Duke healthcare. The school system is excellent  More

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John · Pittsboro, NC
Pittsboro is not the place for Conservatives
Over 5 years ago

I lived in Pittsboro for 12 years. The topography is beautiful, rolling green hills. The weather is ok with occasional snow, but mostly mild climate. It can get  More

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Casie · Pittsboro, NC
re: Pittsboro
Over 11 years ago

Pittsboro is a great place to live and raise a family. Easily accessible to the triangle and surrounding areas. Many local businesses to frequent. Downside is that  More

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