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West Jefferson, NC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than West Jefferson.
- People are 18.7% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Matthews.
 West Jefferson, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population58.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20101,332  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19901,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Jefferson, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 West Jefferson, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White79.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Jefferson, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households550  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Jefferson    1 Reviews
Solo · Angier, NC
Shortage of year-round housing
Over 12 years ago

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 Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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