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McLean, VA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than McLean.
- People are 5.6% less likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 McLean, VAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201046,132  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 199038,168  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area24.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McLean, VAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 McLean, VAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White67.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian21.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McLean, VAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population64.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households16,840  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,448  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  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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