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Fairhope, AL vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Fairhope.
- People are 1.0% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 20.1 years older in Southport.
 Fairhope, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201016,337  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 19908,485  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now178.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairhope, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairhope, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 White88.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairhope, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married21.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households8,119  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,398  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews
J · Fairhope, AL
Very liberal small town
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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John · Cameron Park, CA
Review for liberals and conservatives
Over 4 years ago

We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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pamela · Fairhope, AL
general all aroung quality of life
Over 13 years ago

Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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