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Raeford, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Raeford.
- People are 10.5% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Raeford, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 20104,664  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 19903,469  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raeford, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Raeford, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raeford, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households1,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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