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Kent, OH vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Kent.
- People are 76.0% more likely to be married in Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 22.0 years older in Myrtle Beach.
 Kent, OHMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,116329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201028,889  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,759285,036,114
 Population - 199028,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,487.293.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kent, OHMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Kent, OHMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White78.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.3%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kent, OHMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population27.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married61.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households10,361  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,53580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,824  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kent    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We returned to Kent after several decades. Disappointed and looking to move out. If you like tons of roadside litter and crumbling rental properties, then this is the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kent is a great community which has a lot of character. Kent has an interesting history and great Educational community. Kent was my home for 23 years and I often wish  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Kent for 10 years have witnessed a steady but sharp decline in the quality of life here. First off, violent crime rose 101% in 2007. Second, most  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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