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Gulf Shores, AL vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Gulf Shores.
- People are 36.3% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Southport.
 Gulf Shores, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201010,869  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 19903,261  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now303.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area28.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gulf Shores, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Gulf Shores, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gulf Shores, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households7,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,976  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

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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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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Over 14 years ago

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