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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 53.6% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 27.5 years younger in Albany.
 Hilton Head Island, SCAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,402329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,658285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,644.393.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCAlbany, NYUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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