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Black Mountain, NC vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 24.0% less likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years younger in Asheville.
 Black Mountain, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews
Margaret · Denham Springs, LA
Loved Black Mountain!
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Amy  · Black Mountain, NC
Different
Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Donna · Black Mountain, NC
No Place Closer to Heaven
Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews
Matt · Canton, NC
Once a good city, now a place one should avoid.
Over 3 years ago

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 
What happened to Asheville?
Over 4 years ago

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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Jeff · Socastee, SC
Not what is appears to be
Over 4 years ago

This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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