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Southport, NC vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 51.2% less likely to be married in Tempe.
- The Median Age is 33.6 years younger in Tempe.
 Southport, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock178,862329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,625285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,474.193.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,83780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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