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Portland, OR vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 66.9% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 17.0 years younger in Boone.
 Portland, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  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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