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Margate, FL vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Margate.
- People are 7.4% less likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in Charleston.
 Margate, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201053,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 199042,985  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Margate, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Margate, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 White33.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Margate, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households25,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,213  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Margate    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Butterfly World, is minutes away from Margate and the largest selection of butterflies, it is a must see. The Festival Flea Market is one of the best flea markets I've  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Margate, FL for the past 7 years and I must say it has been very nice. The people here are nice and as far as the crime rate goes I must say I have  More

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Over 15 years ago

The crime statistics you see listed for Margate Florida are misleading, I have lived in Margate for years, I like many of Margate residents have had my home broken into  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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