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Ocala, FL vs North Charleston, SC

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- North Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Ocala.
- People are 1.1% less likely to be married in North Charleston.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in North Charleston.
 Ocala, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,542329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201056,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,641285,036,114
 Population - 199042,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,478.293.4
 Land Area47.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocala, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocala, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 White58.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocala, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population40.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households25,060  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,74580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More

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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

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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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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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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