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Ridgeland, SC vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Ridgeland.
- People are 66.1% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 21.7 years older in Columbus.
 Ridgeland, SCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,139329,725,481
 Female Population43.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.238.4
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 Population - 20104,029  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock992285,036,114
 Population - 19901,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now261.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock320.293.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgeland, SCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgeland, SCColumbus, NCUnited States
 White34.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgeland, SCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households1,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ridgeland is a wonderful town to grow up in. I've lived here for 29 years. The public school system here is very far behind and most of the people here have to pay extra  More

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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