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State College, PA vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 17.2% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Boone.
 State College, PABoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PABoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PABoone, NCUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PABoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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