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Greenville, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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- Goldsboro is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 27.3% more likely to be married in Goldsboro.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Goldsboro.
 Greenville, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,214329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201085,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,043285,036,114
 Population - 199044,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now110.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,163.593.4
 Land Area35.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 White50.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock54.2%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.4%50.2%
 Never Married55.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households37,507  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,75280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 9 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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