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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 30.8% less likely to be married in Palm Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Palm Springs.
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,799329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.638.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,807285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.193.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.872.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,12580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%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 Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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