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Raleigh, NC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 66.7% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 13.3 years younger in Boone.
 Raleigh, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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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