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North Charleston, SC vs Smithfield, NC

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- Smithfield is 0% more densely populated than North Charleston.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Smithfield.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Smithfield.
 North Charleston, SCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,168329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.538.4
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 Population - 201097,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,510285,036,114
 Population - 199070,218  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock941.793.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Charleston, SCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 North Charleston, SCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.0%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Charleston, SCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households45,428  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,56480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,683  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 10 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 10 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 11 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 Smithfield    2 Reviews
Sara · Smithfield, NC
Schools
Over 15 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Matt · Smithfield, NC
Smithfield
Over 19 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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