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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Palm Bay, FL

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- Palm Bay is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 20.2% less likely to be married in Palm Bay.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years younger in Palm Bay.
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,709329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,413285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,213.793.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%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 Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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