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Chapel Hill, NC vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 67.7% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years older in Wake Forest.
 Chapel Hill, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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