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Tarboro, NC vs Greensboro, NC

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- Greensboro is 0% more densely populated than Tarboro.
- People are 0.4% less likely to be married in Greensboro.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years younger in Greensboro.
 Tarboro, NCGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock295,483329,725,481
 Female Population55.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201011,528  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock223,891285,036,114
 Population - 199011,037  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,292.993.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tarboro, NCGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Tarboro, NCGreensboro, NCUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.6%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tarboro, NCGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households4,689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,760  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  More

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Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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