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Sylva, NC vs North Wilkesboro, NC

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- North Wilkesboro is 0% more densely populated than Sylva.
- People are 47.7% more likely to be married in North Wilkesboro.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in North Wilkesboro.
 Sylva, NCNorth Wilkesboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 20102,563  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,116285,036,114
 Population - 19901,809  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock641.093.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sylva, NCNorth Wilkesboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sylva, NCNorth Wilkesboro, NCUnited States
 White72.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.6%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races10.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sylva, NCNorth Wilkesboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population29.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married51.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households944  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock96080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households503  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Stehanie · North Wilkesboro, NC
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Over 19 years ago

I come from Florida and this town is a small town with growth happen. If you want quiet pace this is the  More

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