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Oak Island, NC vs St. Simons, GA

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- St. Simons is 0% more densely populated than Oak Island.
- People are 2.6% more likely to be married in St. Simons.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in St. Simons.
 Oak Island, NCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,865329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.138.4
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 Population - 20106,816  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,381285,036,114
 Population - 19904,753  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.693.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Island, NCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Island, NCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 White94.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Island, NCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Married Population62.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married15.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households3,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,79680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,296  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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