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Simpsonville, SC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Simpsonville.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Matthews.
 Simpsonville, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201018,479  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 199011,708  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Simpsonville, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Simpsonville, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Simpsonville, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population59.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households8,718  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,438  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews
Karen · Simpsonville, SC
Excited about our future
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Bob · Simpsonville, SC
Quality of life
Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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matthew · Fountain Inn, SC
Not A Nice Place To Live
Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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