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Wilson, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Garner is 0% more densely populated than Wilson.
- People are 21.8% more likely to be married in Garner.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Garner.
 Wilson, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,859329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201049,203  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,757285,036,114
 Population - 199036,930  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock81.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,978.793.4
 Land Area31.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilson, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilson, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 White36.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilson, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households19,535  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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