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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 51.7% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 28.8 years younger in Sylva.
 Hilton Head Island, SCSylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCSylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%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  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%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, SCSylva, NCUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCSylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%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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