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Staunton, VA vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 4.8% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Franklin.
 Staunton, VAFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VAFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VAFranklin, NCUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VAFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  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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