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Wake Forest, NC vs Sanford, FL

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- Sanford is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 28.8% less likely to be married in Sanford.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Sanford.
 Wake Forest, NCSanford, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,215329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,291285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,592.493.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCSanford, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCSanford, FLUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.3%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCSanford, FLUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%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 Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 15 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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