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Franklin, NC vs Ely, MN

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- Ely is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Ely.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Ely.
 Franklin, NCEly, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,280329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.238.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,724285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,121.893.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCEly, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCEly, MNUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCEly, MNUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.832.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock62.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%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 Ely    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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