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San Jose, CA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 25.3% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 25.7 years older in Southport.
 San Jose, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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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