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North Charleston, SC vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb is 0% more densely populated than North Charleston.
- People are 23.5% less likely to be married in DeKalb.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in DeKalb.
 North Charleston, SCDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,083329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.138.4
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 Population - 201097,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,018285,036,114
 Population - 199070,218  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,545.693.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Charleston, SCDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 North Charleston, SCDeKalb, ILUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%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  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Charleston, SCDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households45,428  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,82680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews
Paul · Honolulu, HI
North Charleston Living
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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Joha · North Charleston, SC
Not a good place for kids
Over 9 years ago

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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Stephanie · Charleston, SC
Don't Move to North Charleston
Over 10 years ago

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 Dekalb    2 Reviews
Bonnie · DeKalb, IL
Not as good as it seems
Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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Steve · DeKalb, IL
DeKalb: A semi-rural college community
Over 18 years ago

As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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