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Wake Forest, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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- Smithfield is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 24.9% less likely to be married in Smithfield.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Smithfield.
 Wake Forest, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,168329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.538.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,510285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock941.793.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.0%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,56480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Smithfield    2 Reviews
Sara · Smithfield, NC
Schools
Over 14 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Matt · Smithfield, NC
Smithfield
Over 18 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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