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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 2.5% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 20.0 years younger in Cary.
 Hilton Head Island, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%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, SCCary, NCUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%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 Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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