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Calabash, NC vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia is 0% more densely populated than Calabash.
- People are 24.4% less likely to be married in Philadelphia.
- The Median Age is 21.2 years younger in Philadelphia.
 Calabash, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,596,865329,725,481
 Female Population55.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 20101,794  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,517,550285,036,114
 Population - 19901,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now95.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,896.293.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Calabash, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5421.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Calabash, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 White74.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.6%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Calabash, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households1,031  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock347,85880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children6.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households463  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Calabash    1 Reviews

At present I attempt to live in Murrells Inlet SC. The bikers have taken over day and mostly night. There are two each of some of the biker bars in the same area. The  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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