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- Pawleys Island is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 21.4% more likely to be married in Pawleys Island.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Pawleys Island.
 Southport, NCPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock87329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock66.838.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock138285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-21.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock124.193.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock47.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock77.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock21.2%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.672.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock94.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%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 Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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