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Greenville, NC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 103.4% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 36.4 years older in Southport.
 Greenville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201085,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 199044,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now110.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area35.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 White50.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households37,507  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 9 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  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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