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Charleston, SC vs Louisville, KY

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- Louisville is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 1.8% less likely to be married in Louisville.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Louisville.
 Charleston, SCLouisville, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock630,260329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock584,729285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,392.893.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCLouisville, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCLouisville, KYUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCLouisville, KYUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock151,84680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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