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- Calabash is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 2.5% more likely to be married in Calabash.
- The Median Age is 32.8 years older in Calabash.
 Jacksonville, NCCalabash, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,117329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5638.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock231.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock634.893.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCCalabash, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock17.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCCalabash, NCUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCCalabash, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock56880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,293  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Calabash    1 Reviews

At present I attempt to live in Murrells Inlet SC. The bikers have taken over day and mostly night. There are two each of some of the biker bars in the same area. The  More

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