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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Picayune, MS

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- Picayune is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 27.5% less likely to be married in Picayune.
- The Median Age is 21.0 years younger in Picayune.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,777329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,535285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPicayune, MSUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock37.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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