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Emerald Isle, NC vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Emerald Isle.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Emerald Isle, NCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 20103,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 19902,434  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Emerald Isle, NCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Emerald Isle, NCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White89.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Emerald Isle, NCHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population72.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households1,764  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households460  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Emerald Isle    1 Reviews

If you're seeking that perfect family vacation beach getaway on the North Carolina coast, it just doesn't get any better than Emerald Isle. Offering so many great things  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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