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Port St. Joe, FL vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Port St. Joe.
- People are 24.4% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Southport.
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 20103,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 19904,044  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port St. Joe, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households1,555  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 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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