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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 47.8% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 30.1 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Hilton Head Island, SCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews
Mike · Normandy, TN
Ruined
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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Laurie · Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island is the Best Kept Secret in the
Over 9 years ago

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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richard · Jasper, GA
Viciously Intolerant Right Wingers
Over 12 years ago

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 Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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