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- Holden Beach is 0% more densely populated than Marion.
- People are 57.3% more likely to be married in Holden Beach.
- The Median Age is 22.4 years older in Holden Beach.
 Marion, NCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock952329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock62.938.4
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 Population - 20108,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock787285,036,114
 Population - 19904,765  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock345.893.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marion, NCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Marion, NCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 White63.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marion, NCHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock71.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock28.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households3,115  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock84.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews

Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  More

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Reviews for Holden Beach    5 Reviews

I was looking to purchase a beach house some where in North Carolina so I could be close to my home base of Charlotte, NC and not feel like when I returned, I would need  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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