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Charleston, SC vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 22.5% more likely to be married in Sitka.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Sitka.
 Charleston, SCSitka, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,518329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,835285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3.093.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1,945.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCSitka, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCSitka, AKUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCSitka, AKUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%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 Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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