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Decatur, AL vs North Charleston, SC

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- North Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 19.2% less likely to be married in North Charleston.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in North Charleston.
 Decatur, ALNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,542329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201055,810  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,641285,036,114
 Population - 199048,761  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,478.293.4
 Land Area54.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, ALNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, ALNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.1%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, ALNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households23,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,74580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,598  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews
Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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C.L. · Decatur, AL
Decatur is Decatur
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews
Paul · Honolulu, HI
North Charleston Living
Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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Joha · North Charleston, SC
Not a good place for kids
Over 9 years ago

I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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Stephanie · Charleston, SC
Don't Move to North Charleston
Over 10 years ago

I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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