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Pierre, SD vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Pierre.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Charleston.
 Pierre, SDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201013,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 199012,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area13.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pierre, SDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pierre, SDCharleston, SCUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pierre, SDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households6,144  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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