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Fresno, CA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Wilmington.
 Fresno, CAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CAWilmington, NCUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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