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Port St. Joe, FL vs Beaufort, SC

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- Beaufort is 0% more densely populated than Port St. Joe.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Beaufort.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years younger in Beaufort.
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,899329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 20103,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,950285,036,114
 Population - 19904,044  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock535.693.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port St. Joe, FLBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households1,555  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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