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Ithaca, NY vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Ithaca.
- People are 119.2% more likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 29.1 years older in Franklin.
 Ithaca, NYFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201030,046  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 199029,541  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ithaca, NYFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ithaca, NYFranklin, NCUnited States
 White64.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian16.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ithaca, NYFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population20.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married73.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households12,547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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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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