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Graham, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Garner is 0% more densely populated than Graham.
- People are 14.2% more likely to be married in Garner.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Garner.
 Graham, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,859329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201014,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,757285,036,114
 Population - 199010,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock81.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,978.793.4
 Land Area9.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Graham, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Graham, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 White51.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Graham, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households7,088  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,821  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Graham    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am black and a Marine Veteran and why anyone would want to live in Graham is beyond me you could cut the racial tension in the air with a butter knife. In retrospect  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am originally from Overland Park, KS...a suburb of the greater downtown Kansas City Metro area. I am now 32, and up until a year and a half ago, I lived in the Kansas  More

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Over 19 years ago

I was told when I was considering moving to Graham to think of Mayberry 40 years later. This a pretty good description of Graham. It is a very conservative town, where  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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