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Johnson City, TN vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Johnson City.
- People are 67.4% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 14.4 years younger in Boone.
 Johnson City, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201063,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199049,381  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnson City, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnson City, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnson City, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households29,425  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  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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