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Southport, NC vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 47.5% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 28.5 years younger in Newark.
 Southport, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock306,247329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock273,546285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,684.293.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%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  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCNewark, NJUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66,80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
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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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
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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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
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 Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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