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Wake Forest, NC vs Bristol, TN

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Bristol.
 Wake Forest, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,154329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,821285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock831.393.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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