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Wake Forest, NC vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 25.8% less likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Charleston.
 Wake Forest, NCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCCharleston, SCUnited 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  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCCharleston, SCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%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 Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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