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Benson, NC vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Benson.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years older in Franklin.
 Benson, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population58.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 20103,330  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 19902,810  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benson, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Benson, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 White34.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benson, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed10.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households1,463  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households424  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children22.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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