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Wake Forest, NC vs Canton, GA

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 9.3% less likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Canton.
 Wake Forest, NCCanton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,342329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,709285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock319.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,787.393.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCCanton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%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  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCCanton, GAUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCCanton, GAUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%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 Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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