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State College, PA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 260.3% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 37.6 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 State College, PAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PAHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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