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Springfield, MA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 86.9% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 29.7 years older in Southport.
 Springfield, MASouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 2010153,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MASouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MASouthport, NCUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MASouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households58,344  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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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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