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Raeford, NC vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Raeford.
- People are 9.6% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Lancaster.
 Raeford, NCLancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 20104,664  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 19903,469  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raeford, NCLancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Raeford, NCLancaster, PAUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raeford, NCLancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households1,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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