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Wake Forest, NC vs Cape Carteret, NC

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- Cape Carteret is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Cape Carteret.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Cape Carteret.
 Wake Forest, NCCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,719329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,214285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock69.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,077.393.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock19.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%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  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews
justin · Aurora, CO
Is wake forest a good place to live?
Over 11 years ago

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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Laura · Wake Forest, NC
Loving Life In Wake Forest, NC
Over 11 years ago

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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Claudia · Wake Forest, NC
Great Place to Work and Live, BUT...
Over 15 years ago

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 Cape Carteret    1 Reviews
Bp · Swansboro, NC
Slice of Heaven on earth
Over 15 years ago

We should have moved here 23 years ago... We wanted great schools for our kids, we found them. WE have in this small town six or more town parks on the water that you  More

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