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Fairfield, NC vs Columbia, NC

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Columbia.
 Fairfield, NCColumbia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock498329,725,481
 Female Population58.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 2010539  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock819285,036,114
 Population - 1990185  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock414.093.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, NCColumbia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1413.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, NCColumbia, NCUnited States
 White41.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, NCColumbia, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated15.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married12.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households30  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock40.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children31.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 17 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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