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Smithfield, NC vs Knightdale, NC

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Highlights
- Knightdale is 0% more densely populated than Smithfield.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in Knightdale.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Knightdale.
 Smithfield, NCKnightdale, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,614329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201011,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,958285,036,114
 Population - 19907,540  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock204.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,713.893.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smithfield, NCKnightdale, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Smithfield, NCKnightdale, NCUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock49.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smithfield, NCKnightdale, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households4,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,949  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Over 18 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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Reviews for Knightdale    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Affordable place to have family in peace  More

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