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Charleston, SC vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 35.0% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Wilmington.
 Charleston, SCWilmington, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,926329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,664285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,504.693.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCWilmington, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCWilmington, DEUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.1%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCWilmington, DEUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,28280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
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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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

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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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
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 Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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