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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville is 0% more densely populated than Pigeon Forge.
- People are 2.6% less likely to be married in Waynesville.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Waynesville.
 Pigeon Forge, TNWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,087329,725,481
 Female Population46.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.638.4
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 Population - 20105,866  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,232285,036,114
 Population - 19903,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now106.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,142.593.4
 Land Area13.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pigeon Forge, TNWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Pigeon Forge, TNWaynesville, NCUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pigeon Forge, TNWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households2,245  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households688  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews
ab55 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Future Move
Over 12 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 17 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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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews
Kyler · Waynesville, NC
The truth about our town.
Over 7 years ago

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Joanne · Waynesville, NC
Small town community
Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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Kay · Acworth, GA
A Delightful Place to Retire
Over 18 years ago

For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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