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Southport, NC vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 6.8% less likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 24.6 years younger in Wake Forest.
 Southport, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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