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Wilmington, NC vs Marco Island, FL

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- Marco Island is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 82.5% more likely to be married in Marco Island.
- The Median Age is 29.5 years older in Marco Island.
 Wilmington, NCMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,929329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock66.938.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,068285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,310.293.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCMarco Island, FLUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock74.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock24.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,73680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.5%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 Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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