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Ripley, NY vs Fountain, NC

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- Fountain is 0% more densely populated than Ripley.
- People are 47.9% less likely to be married in Fountain.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Fountain.
 Ripley, NYFountain, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock272329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.538.4
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 Population - 20102,411  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock533285,036,114
 Population - 19902,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-23.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock292.593.4
 Land Area48.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ripley, NYFountain, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ripley, NYFountain, NCUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.5%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ripley, NYFountain, NCUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households341  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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I have lived in the area of Fountain for many years. Its one of those small, old country towns with one lighted intersection - intersection of Highway NC 222 and US  More

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