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Pawleys Island, SC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Pawleys Island.
- People are 17.6% less likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Southport.
 Pawleys Island, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 2010103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-38.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area0.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pawleys Island, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 542.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6424.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Pawleys Island, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pawleys Island, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population78.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married4.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households52  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households18  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  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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