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Jacksonville, NC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 45.4% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 40.0 years older in Southport.
 Jacksonville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population38.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population61.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201078,056  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 199030,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now154.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households21,614  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%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 8 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 9 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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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