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Folly Beach, SC vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Folly Beach.
- People are 27.3% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 25.1 years younger in Oakland.
 Folly Beach, SCOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20102,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 19901,398  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now91.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area12.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Folly Beach, SCOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6421.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Folly Beach, SCOakland, CAUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Folly Beach, SCOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households627  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Folly Beach    3 Reviews

I resided in this very overrated village for a year. With the exception of the one local down village pizza place, the best food is from the gas station'shot dog roller  More

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If you're looking for a place that's not uppity or country club-ish, Folly Beach is THE place to be. It is home to some of the nicest most down to earth people  More

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If you're looking for a beautiful place to go without any pretense or country club attitude, Folly Beach is the place to go. The people there are the nicest most down  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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