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Chicago, IL vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 61.2% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 24.0 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Chicago, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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