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Beaufort, NC vs Providence, RI

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- Providence is 0% more densely populated than Beaufort.
- People are 29.5% less likely to be married in Providence.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years younger in Providence.
 Beaufort, NCProvidence, RIUnited States
 Population  Unlock188,812329,725,481
 Female Population57.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 20104,191  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock173,618285,036,114
 Population - 19903,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,256.593.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beaufort, NCProvidence, RIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Beaufort, NCProvidence, RIUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beaufort, NCProvidence, RIUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households2,270  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,48780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,124  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beaufort    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Background: I'm a medical professional considering moving to NC. Was in the Albermarle Sound area last week and on walking down a dock, noticed large swarms of tiny  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities slow down in the winter, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, pot lucks, concerts, bridge and Scrabble,  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities do slow down in the coastal winters, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, bridge, Scrabble, pot lucks,  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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