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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than Wallace.
- People are 15.4% less likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in Carrboro.
 Wallace, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 20103,903  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 19902,939  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area3.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wallace, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wallace, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 White56.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wallace, NCCarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population56.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated8.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households1,639  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households727  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

wallace is a great place to live but wallace needs new leaders with newer ideas to make the town a better place to live and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wallace, NC is the slowest, most under developed town I have ever been in. Do not move here, there is more to do in the privacy of your own home than getting out in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's already been in the 80-90's and it's only April. But if you are planning to move here, I hope you like  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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