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Hendersonville, NC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Hendersonville.
- People are 70.0% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 31.0 years younger in Boone.
 Hendersonville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population55.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201013,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now95.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hendersonville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hendersonville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 White81.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hendersonville, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households7,531  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,981  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  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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