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Gulf Shores, AL vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Gulf Shores.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Gulf Shores, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201010,869  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 19903,261  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now303.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area28.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gulf Shores, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Gulf Shores, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gulf Shores, ALHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households7,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,976  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews
David · Chattanooga, TN
My go to place
Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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Bp · Gulf Shores, AL
Okay, where's the paradise? This is Paradise Islan
Over 13 years ago

I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Amanda · Gulf Shores, AL
Enjoy the Sunshine
Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews
Mike · Normandy, TN
Ruined
Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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Laurie · Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island is the Best Kept Secret in the
Over 9 years ago

We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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richard · Jasper, GA
Viciously Intolerant Right Wingers
Over 12 years ago

I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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