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Charleston, SC vs Asbury Park, NJ

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- Asbury Park is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Asbury Park.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Asbury Park.
 Charleston, SCAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,305329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,930285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,710.393.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.6%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock73.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,90480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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