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Port Townsend, WA vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 4.1% more likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 24.5 years younger in Carrboro.
 Port Townsend, WACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WACarrboro, NCUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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