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Sanford, NC vs Carthage, NC

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- Carthage is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 13.8% more likely to be married in Carthage.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Carthage.
 Sanford, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,672329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201028,233  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,871285,036,114
 Population - 199014,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock404.693.4
 Land Area29.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 White42.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households10,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,411  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews
Ami · Sanford, NC
Housing in Sanford, NC
Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews
chris · Carthage, NC
Poor, Sad Little town
Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Ward · Carthage, NC
Carthage: Buggy Town, NC
Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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Andrea · Gaston, NC
Carthage - The best little town in North Carolina
Over 15 years ago

I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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