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Columbia, SC vs Elizabeth City, NC

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- Elizabeth City is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 28.2% more likely to be married in Elizabeth City.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Elizabeth City.
 Columbia, SCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,466329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,188285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,584.793.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.9%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCElizabeth City, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Elizabeth City    9 Reviews

chandler · 
Over 6 years ago

I lived in this city my whole life and is love  More

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let me start by saying yes i was once part of the crime issues in my city i love to now call home,and at my age now ive studied and researched the different cities thats  More

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Over 13 years ago

Elizabeth city has has alot of potiential square feet wise that is. Other than that the city needs some people (Out of state) with common sense to run the city, city  More

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