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Selma, NC vs Silver City, NC

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Highlights
- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Selma.
- People are 24.1% less likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 19.9 years older in Silver City.
 Selma, NCSilver City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock771329,725,481
 Female Population60.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.338.4
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 Population - 20106,136  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,146285,036,114
 Population - 19904,600  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock516.493.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Selma, NCSilver City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Selma, NCSilver City, NCUnited States
 White25.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock96.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  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  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Selma, NCSilver City, NCUnited States
 Married Population37.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households2,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,140  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.0%  Unlock10.8%
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We are a military family living in Silver City, which is really just Raeford. I like it here...not too far from Aberdeen and Southern Pines. Not much to do in Raeford,  More

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