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- North Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 42.5% more likely to be married in North Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 23.1 years older in North Myrtle Beach.
 Oakland, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,502329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,974285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock865.093.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 13 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 15 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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