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Anderson, IN vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 35.7% less likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years younger in Gainesville.
 Anderson, INGainesville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,741329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.838.4
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 Population - 201056,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,447285,036,114
 Population - 199059,459  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,203.493.4
 Land Area42.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, INGainesville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, INGainesville, FLUnited States
 White73.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, INGainesville, FLUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households23,409  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,678  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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