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Simpsonville, SC vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Simpsonville.
- People are 16.3% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 25.3 years older in Lake Lure.
 Simpsonville, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 201018,479  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 199011,708  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Simpsonville, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Simpsonville, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Simpsonville, SCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population59.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households8,718  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,438  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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