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Sparta, TN vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain is 0% more densely populated than Sparta.
- People are 0.7% less likely to be married in Black Mountain.
- The Median Age is 20.4 years older in Black Mountain.
 Sparta, TNBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,386329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.538.4
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 Population - 20104,849  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,511285,036,114
 Population - 19904,681  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,253.193.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sparta, TNBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock10.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sparta, TNBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 White84.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sparta, TNBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed11.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households1,866  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households638  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 15 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 16 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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