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St. Petersburg, FL vs Benson, NC

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- Benson is 0% more densely populated than St. Petersburg.
- People are 17.3% more likely to be married in Benson.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Benson.
 St. Petersburg, FLBenson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,871329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010245,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,923285,036,114
 Population - 1990238,629  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,387.093.4
 Land Area61.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Petersburg, FLBenson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Petersburg, FLBenson, NCUnited States
 White63.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.2%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Petersburg, FLBenson, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households111,860  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,03980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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