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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Myrtle Beach.
- People are 70.6% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 24.8 years younger in Boone.
 Myrtle Beach, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201027,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199024,848  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area23.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Myrtle Beach, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Myrtle Beach, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 White65.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Myrtle Beach, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households15,025  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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