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- Louisburg is 0% more densely populated than West Jefferson.
- People are 58.1% less likely to be married in Louisburg.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years younger in Louisburg.
 West Jefferson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,952329,725,481
 Female Population58.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.438.4
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 Population - 20101,332  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,111285,036,114
 Population - 19901,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,063.493.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Jefferson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 West Jefferson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 White79.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock58.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Jefferson, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households550  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock43.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Jefferson    1 Reviews

West Jefferson is a nice town with basic shopping facilities, family restaurants, library. But, the housing situation is a bit lacking. Most of the newer houses in the  More

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Reviews for Louisburg    2 Reviews

While our mailing address is Louisburg, we actually live about 10 miles from town, to the south. I am retired, so employment and commuting wasn't an issue. We  More

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We moved here about 2 years ago to escape the rat race that Raleigh has become. The area is so clean and inviting for such a low income area. Rich or poor, the people  More

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