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Franklin, NC vs Cullowhee, NC

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- Cullowhee is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 90.8% less likely to be married in Cullowhee.
- The Median Age is 30.7 years younger in Cullowhee.
 Franklin, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,538329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.738.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,579285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.693.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock30.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCCullowhee, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock4.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock96.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.7%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.6%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 Cullowhee    2 Reviews

Cullowhee NC is such a beautiful place to visit. People are super nice . I stayed in a cabin on the side of a mountain by myself. It was absolutely wonderful. It had  More

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A truly beautiful place to live. I have lived here off & on for 26 years, and have seen a great many changes surrounding the university. Unfortunately, WCU and it's  More

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