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North Charleston, SC vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than North Charleston.
- People are 50.2% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Wake Forest.
 North Charleston, SCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201097,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 199070,218  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Charleston, SCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 North Charleston, SCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Charleston, SCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households45,428  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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