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Bartow, FL vs Arcadia, FL

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- Arcadia is 0% more densely populated than Bartow.
- People are 27.8% less likely to be married in Arcadia.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Arcadia.
 Bartow, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,460329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201017,163  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,604285,036,114
 Population - 199014,716  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,726.993.4
 Land Area46.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bartow, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bartow, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 White55.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bartow, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households6,572  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,76880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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