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Wilmington, NC vs Atlantic Beach, FL

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- Atlantic Beach is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 29.6% more likely to be married in Atlantic Beach.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years older in Atlantic Beach.
 Wilmington, NCAtlantic Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,404329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.738.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,368285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,844.093.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCAtlantic Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCAtlantic Beach, FLUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCAtlantic Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,62380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Atlantic Beach    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

This is Mikes wife, Regan. We are moving to Jacksonville July 1st from Rome GA. Just interested in the pros and cons of living there. We FINALLY were able to sell our  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you find yourself transferring to NS Mayport in FL and of children in elementary, then consider Joseph Finegan Elementary. It is a nice little jewel tucked away that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to  More

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