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Shelby, NC vs Dobson, NC

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- Dobson is 0% more densely populated than Shelby.
- People are 0.8% less likely to be married in Dobson.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Dobson.
 Shelby, NCDobson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,547329,725,481
 Female Population55.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201020,314  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,457285,036,114
 Population - 199014,669  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock772.093.4
 Land Area22.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelby, NCDobson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelby, NCDobson, NCUnited States
 White57.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelby, NCDobson, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households9,487  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,351  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Daniel · Shelby, NC
Shelby's worth a look
Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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Reviews for Dobson    1 Reviews
Michael · Meadows of Dan, VA
Dobson, N.C.......keep on driving.
Over 4 years ago

Enjoy the smell of eviscerated chickens with your morning coffee? How about in your face racists? Perhaps you are seeking a cozy town that boasts the highest crime rate  More

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