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Charleston, SC vs Isle of Palms, SC

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- Isle of Palms is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 61.8% more likely to be married in Isle of Palms.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years older in Isle of Palms.
 Charleston, SCIsle of Palms, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,318329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.738.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,583285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock973.493.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCIsle of Palms, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCIsle of Palms, SCUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCIsle of Palms, SCUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock72.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock27.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,34080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.5%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 Isle Of Palms    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

IOP is a marvelous place. The The sunset view from the upper deck of MORGAN CREEK TAVERN is the best in ALL of S Carolina. The SWEET LIGHT sunrise on IOP,is as  More

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If you are looking for a clean, accessible, and beautiful beach then look no farther than the Isle of  More

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If you are looking for a clean, accessible, and beautiful beach to soak-up sunshine - look no farther then Isle of Palms,  More

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