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Wake Forest, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 40.4% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Wake Forest, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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