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Wilkesboro, NC vs Cherokee, NC

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- Cherokee is 0% more densely populated than Wilkesboro.
- People are 1.0% more likely to be married in Cherokee.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Cherokee.
 Wilkesboro, NCCherokee, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,059329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 20103,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,012285,036,114
 Population - 19902,573  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock170.693.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilkesboro, NCCherokee, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilkesboro, NCCherokee, NCUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock82.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilkesboro, NCCherokee, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.8%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households1,408  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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