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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 77.0% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 38.2 years younger in Boone.
 Hilton Head Island, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%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 Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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