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Traverse City, MI vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Traverse City.
- People are 3.3% more likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years older in Franklin.
 Traverse City, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201014,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 199015,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Traverse City, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Traverse City, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Traverse City, MIFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households6,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  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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