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Sanford, NC vs Spring Lake, NC

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- Spring Lake is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Spring Lake.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in Spring Lake.
 Sanford, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,629329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.838.4
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 Population - 201028,233  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,098285,036,114
 Population - 199014,475  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock500.793.4
 Land Area29.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 White42.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, NCSpring Lake, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households10,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,62980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,411  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

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 Spring Lake    1 Reviews

I read tommy review and i dont know how a person can go three years with no job .Do you live on the system ? We live in fayetteville north carolina .there are no jobs  More

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