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Southport, NC vs Durham, NC

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- Durham is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 33.9% less likely to be married in Durham.
- The Median Age is 28.6 years younger in Durham.
 Southport, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock279,106329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock187,035285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,488.193.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%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  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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