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Ripley, WV vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Ripley.
- People are 49.2% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Matthews.
 Ripley, WVMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population47.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20103,231  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19903,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ripley, WVMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ripley, WVMatthews, NCUnited States
 White94.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ripley, WVMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households1,483  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households883  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ripley    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

thats right! this town has no diversity! i respect this town. i grew up here but would it kill anyone to add a little recreational fun in this town for the teenagers and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Everything in ripley is awesome but the cops are  More

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Over 19 years ago

Pretty area and a nice place to live if you don't mind very little diversity and not a lot to do other than school sports. Very poor medical care and lack of  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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