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Southport, NC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 3.8% less likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 24.1 years younger in Cary.
 Southport, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCCary, NCUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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