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Apopka, FL vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Apopka.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Tampa.
 Apopka, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201042,449  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 199013,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now298.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area33.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apopka, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Apopka, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apopka, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households17,650  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,026  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apopka    9 Reviews

We have lived here 14 years, building our home in what was once just hills and trees. It has grown to be very busy, traffic... condos.... don't get me wrong, it is a  More

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Hi - We recently moved from PA and are looking for a nice place to live that is affordable. We see many beautiful homes in Apopa with lake views and or on golf courses.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just about fell off my chair when I saw that South Apopka only had a 4-4 on their crime rating. Obviously someone has gotten their wires crossed. We are talking  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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