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Franklin, NC vs Somerset, KY

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- Somerset is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Somerset.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years younger in Somerset.
 Franklin, NCSomerset, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,696329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,352285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,012.093.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCSomerset, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCSomerset, KYUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCSomerset, KYUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,47380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Over 17 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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