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- North Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Newport.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in North Charleston.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in North Charleston.
 Newport, RINorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,542329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201024,935  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,641285,036,114
 Population - 199028,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,478.293.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newport, RINorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Newport, RINorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 White76.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newport, RINorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population37.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households10,177  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,74580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,174  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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