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Key West, FL vs Beaufort, SC

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- Beaufort is 0% more densely populated than Key West.
- People are 6.3% less likely to be married in Beaufort.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years younger in Beaufort.
 Key West, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,899329,725,481
 Female Population47.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201024,662  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,950285,036,114
 Population - 199024,832  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock535.693.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Key West, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Key West, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 White58.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Key West, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households11,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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