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South Portland, ME vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than South Portland.
- People are 5.4% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Wilmington.
 South Portland, MEWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 199023,163  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Portland, MEWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 South Portland, MEWilmington, NCUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Portland, MEWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households11,672  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews
Terry · South Portland, ME
Living in Southern Maine
Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews
jimmy · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is EXPENSIVE.. No Affordable Housing
Over 2 years ago

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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Kate · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington has it's pros and cons.
Over 3 years ago

I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 
Erasing History and charm
Over 4 years ago

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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