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- Mount Olive is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 30.5% less likely to be married in Mount Olive.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Mount Olive.
 Wilmington, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,155329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,567285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,480.893.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock49.7%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Mount Olive    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in mount olive 1975-90, Just a few weather comments, The Summers are terribly hot and and AC is mandatory. Typically Summer night run from the upper 60's to mid  More

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Over 16 years ago

I don't like it at all this town is so lame. The only thing that is open 24 is the walmart. There is no mall, No fun at all. This town is so lame that a old man will not  More

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