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Franklin, NC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 42.7% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Cary.
 Franklin, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCCary, NCUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children27.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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