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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 48.6% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 19.4 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Springfield, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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