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Pawleys Island, SC vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville is 0% more densely populated than Pawleys Island.
- People are 37.1% less likely to be married in Waynesville.
- The Median Age is 19.2 years younger in Waynesville.
 Pawleys Island, SCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,087329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.638.4
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 Population - 2010103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,232285,036,114
 Population - 1990176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-38.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,142.593.4
 Land Area0.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pawleys Island, SCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%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  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 542.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6424.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Pawleys Island, SCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pawleys Island, SCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Married Population78.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.4%50.2%
 Never Married4.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households52  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households18  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%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 Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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