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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 57.7% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 25.6 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Bellingham, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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