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Bartow, FL vs Fort Meade, FL

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- Fort Meade is 0% more densely populated than Bartow.
- People are 16.3% more likely to be married in Fort Meade.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Fort Meade.
 Bartow, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,127329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 201017,163  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,691285,036,114
 Population - 199014,716  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock626.593.4
 Land Area46.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bartow, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bartow, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 White55.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.4%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bartow, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households6,572  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,20280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%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 Fort Meade    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  More

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