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Southport, NC vs Gastonia, NC

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Highlights
- Gastonia is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Gastonia.
- The Median Age is 25.2 years younger in Gastonia.
 Southport, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,483329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,277285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,539.093.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCGastonia, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%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 Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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