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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Canton, GA

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 25.0 years younger in Canton.
 Hilton Head Island, SCCanton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,342329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,709285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock319.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,787.393.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCCanton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCCanton, GAUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCCanton, GAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%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 Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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