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Wake Forest, NC vs New York, NY

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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 29.3% less likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in New York.
 Wake Forest, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%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  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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