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Summersville, WV vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Summersville.
- People are 22.8% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Franklin.
 Summersville, WVFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 20103,557  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 19902,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Summersville, WVFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Summersville, WVFranklin, NCUnited States
 White99.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Summersville, WVFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households1,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Summersville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  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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