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Franklin, TN vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Pigeon Forge.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Pigeon Forge.
 Franklin, TNPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,362329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.538.4
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 Population - 201062,829  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,083285,036,114
 Population - 199020,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now324.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock476.793.4
 Land Area41.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, TNPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, TNPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 White76.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, TNPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Married Population60.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households31,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,55780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,551  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews
Jose · Wesley Chapel, FL
Won’t miss the heat in FL, like change of seasons
Over 5 years ago

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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Kathryn · Franklin, TN
Franklin is a Great Place to Live.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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Theresa · Franklin, TN
The Good and the Not-So-Good
Over 9 years ago

I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews
ab55 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Future Move
Over 13 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Lisa · Pigeon Forge, TN
A great place to live
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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