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Shelby, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Garner is 0% more densely populated than Shelby.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Garner.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Garner.
 Shelby, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,859329,725,481
 Female Population55.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201020,314  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,757285,036,114
 Population - 199014,669  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock81.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,978.793.4
 Land Area22.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelby, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelby, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 White57.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelby, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households9,487  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,351  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews
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 Garner    3 Reviews
B.J.  · Clayton, NC
Garner/Clayton Area Housing
Over 14 years ago

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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Krista · Parrish, FL
Garner area or Johnston County
Over 18 years ago

I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Lili · Garner, NC
I'm Coming Back Home to Garner
Over 19 years ago

Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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