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Wilmington, DE vs Greenville, NC

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- Greenville is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 9.4% more likely to be married in Greenville.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Greenville.
 Wilmington, DEGreenville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock87,815329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.838.4
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 Population - 201070,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,476285,036,114
 Population - 199071,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,464.893.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, DEGreenville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, DEGreenville, NCUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, DEGreenville, NCUnited States
 Married Population29.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households31,392  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,76980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,110  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 9 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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