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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Southport.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%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  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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