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Summerville, SC vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia is 0% more densely populated than Summerville.
- People are 35.1% less likely to be married in Philadelphia.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Philadelphia.
 Summerville, SCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,596,865329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201043,181  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,517,550285,036,114
 Population - 199022,519  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now136.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,896.293.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Summerville, SCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Summerville, SCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Summerville, SCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households19,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock347,85880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,583  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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