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Dearborn Heights, MI vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Dearborn Heights.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 15.6 years older in Franklin.
 Dearborn Heights, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201057,641  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 199060,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dearborn Heights, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  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 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Dearborn Heights, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 White81.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dearborn Heights, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households21,937  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,147  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  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 11 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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