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Portsmouth, NH vs Nags Head, NC

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- Nags Head is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 27.7% more likely to be married in Nags Head.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years older in Nags Head.
 Portsmouth, NHNags Head, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,096329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock55.638.4
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 Population - 201020,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,700285,036,114
 Population - 199025,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock469.793.4
 Land Area15.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, NHNags Head, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, NHNags Head, NCUnited States
 White87.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, NHNags Head, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households10,462  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,114  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews
Matt · Orlando, FL
Beautiful city
Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Andrea  · Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth, NH
Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Jessica · Dover, NH
Culture & Recreation
Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Nags Head    2 Reviews
Crystal · Bristol, VA
Living at the beach
Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Carolyn · Avon, NC
Avon, NC - location
Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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