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North Charleston, SC vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken is 0% more densely populated than North Charleston.
- People are 20.2% more likely to be married in Aiken.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Aiken.
 North Charleston, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,516329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201097,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,337285,036,114
 Population - 199070,218  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,510.293.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Charleston, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 North Charleston, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.6%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Charleston, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households45,428  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,87780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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