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Jersey City, NJ vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 32.6% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 24.6 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Jersey City, NJHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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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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