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Fort Payne, AL vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Fort Payne.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years older in Franklin.
 Fort Payne, ALFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201014,069  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 199011,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area56.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Payne, ALFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Payne, ALFranklin, NCUnited States
 White76.1%  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 Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Payne, ALFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households5,536  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,035  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews
James · Key Biscayne, FL
Best mountain town in USA
Over 2 years ago

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

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Cindy · Franklin, NC
Small town atmosphere
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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Bp · Otto, NC
Franklin is not for anyone other than natives!
Over 14 years ago

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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