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Murrells Inlet, SC vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Murrells Inlet.
- People are 25.2% less likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 24.0 years younger in Charleston.
 Murrells Inlet, SCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 20107,331  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 19903,334  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now170.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrells Inlet, SCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrells Inlet, SCCharleston, SCUnited States
 White88.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrells Inlet, SCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population60.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households4,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,340  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

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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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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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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