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Fort Wayne, IN vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 42.0% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 28.1 years older in Southport.
 Fort Wayne, INSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INSouthport, NCUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

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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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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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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