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North Charleston, SC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than North Charleston.
- People are 55.0% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Cary.
 North Charleston, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201097,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199070,218  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Charleston, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 North Charleston, SCCary, NCUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Charleston, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households45,428  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%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 Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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