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- Carolina Beach is 0% more densely populated than Dana Point.
- People are 6.1% more likely to be married in Carolina Beach.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Carolina Beach.
 Dana Point, CACarolina Beach, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,456329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5138.4
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 Population - 201033,310  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,701285,036,114
 Population - 199031,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,633.093.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dana Point, CACarolina Beach, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Dana Point, CACarolina Beach, NCUnited States
 White72.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dana Point, CACarolina Beach, NCUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households14,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,75780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,163  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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