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Ocean View, DE vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Ocean View.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Southport.
 Ocean View, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population56.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 20101,839  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990606  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now270.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean View, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8420.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean View, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 White91.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean View, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population67.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married12.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households1,275  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households393  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean View    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

What is the difference in the cost of living in Ocean City, Delaware and Decatur,  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 13 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 16 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 18 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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