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Murrells Inlet, SC vs Foley, AL

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- Foley is 0% more densely populated than Murrells Inlet.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Foley.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Foley.
 Murrells Inlet, SCFoley, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,170329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.938.4
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 Population - 20107,331  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,590285,036,114
 Population - 19903,334  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock182.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now170.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock626.293.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrells Inlet, SCFoley, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrells Inlet, SCFoley, ALUnited States
 White88.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrells Inlet, SCFoley, ALUnited States
 Married Population60.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households4,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,340  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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