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Beaufort, SC vs St. James, NC

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- St. James is 0% more densely populated than Beaufort.
- People are 102.2% more likely to be married in St. James.
- The Median Age is 32.8 years older in St. James.
 Beaufort, SCSt. James, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,199329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock67.738.4
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 Population - 201012,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock804285,036,114
 Population - 19909,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock721.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock680.593.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beaufort, SCSt. James, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock43.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Beaufort, SCSt. James, NCUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beaufort, SCSt. James, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock85.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock14.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households5,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock95.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,921  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for St. James    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The weather in southeast North Carolina is generally very nice.........not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. The only negative is a six month threat  More

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