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Greenville, SC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 65.2% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years younger in Boone.
 Greenville, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201059,461  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199058,282  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area29.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 White65.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households33,089  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,576  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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