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Albany, NY vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 115.4% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 27.5 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Albany, NYHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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