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Provo, UT vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than Provo.
- People are 7.2% more likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in Carrboro.
 Provo, UTCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 2010112,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 199086,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area41.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Provo, UTCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Provo, UTCarrboro, NCUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Provo, UTCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households32,856  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  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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