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Columbia, SC vs Panama City, FL

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- Panama City is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 33.7% more likely to be married in Panama City.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years older in Panama City.
 Columbia, SCPanama City, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,521329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,417285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock986.393.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCPanama City, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCPanama City, FLUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCPanama City, FLUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,35980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%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 Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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