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- Estero is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Estero.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Estero.
 Southport, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,187329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.438.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,503285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock261.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,480.293.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.0%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,75280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock80.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 13 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 16 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 18 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 Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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