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Silver City, NM vs Cullowhee, NC

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- Cullowhee is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 87.3% less likely to be married in Cullowhee.
- The Median Age is 17.3 years younger in Cullowhee.
 Silver City, NMCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,538329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.738.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,579285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.693.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock30.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMCullowhee, NCUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock4.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock96.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews
Sharon · Las Cruces, NM
Isolated Quirky Town with Basic Amenities
Over 2 years ago

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Dean  · Huntington Beach, CA
Small towns high crime.
Over 2 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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Mary · Silver City, NM
Silver City quirky and welcoming!
Over 6 years ago

We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Cullowhee    2 Reviews
Karen · North Myrtle Beach, SC
Cabin with a wood burning stove. This is heaven.
Over 4 years ago

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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hijinx · Cullowhee, NC
Beauty Overshadowed By Greed!
Over 8 years ago

A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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