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Wake Forest, NC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 2.6% less likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Matthews.
 Wake Forest, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%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 Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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