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Sonora, CA vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Lake Lure is 0% more densely populated than Sonora.
- People are 95.3% more likely to be married in Lake Lure.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years older in Lake Lure.
 Sonora, CALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,500329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.938.4
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 Population - 20104,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,027285,036,114
 Population - 19904,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock113.993.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonora, CALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonora, CALake Lure, NCUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonora, CALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households2,097  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,068  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews
Ross · Hollywood, FL
The best vacation place I've ever been to!
Over 6 years ago

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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Keith · Lake Lure, NC
Greatest kept secret retirement community
Over 14 years ago

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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jpd · Lake Lure, NC
The Best in Western NC
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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