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Franklin, NC vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 20.3% less likely to be married in Champaign.
- The Median Age is 24.5 years younger in Champaign.
 Franklin, NCChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,518285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,869.493.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCChampaign, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCChampaign, ILUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCChampaign, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,07280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%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 Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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