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Southport, NC vs Palm Bay, FL

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- Palm Bay is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 25.0% less likely to be married in Palm Bay.
- The Median Age is 22.3 years younger in Palm Bay.
 Southport, NCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,709329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,413285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,213.793.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCPalm Bay, FLUnited 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  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%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 Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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