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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 46.5% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 24.8 years younger in Washington.
 Hilton Head Island, SCWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%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  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCWashington, DCUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%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  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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