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Medford, OR vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 32.8% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 25.5 years older in Southport.
 Medford, ORSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORSouthport, NCUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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