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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 16.7% less likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 24.8 years younger in Anchorage.
 Hilton Head Island, SCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock292,545329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,283285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock171.493.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%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 Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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