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Southport, NC vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 31.4% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 27.0 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Southport, NCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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