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Baton Rouge, LA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Baton Rouge.
- People are 23.7% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010229,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990219,531  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area86.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White35.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Baton Rouge, LAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households85,617  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 4 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Eleanor · Baton Rouge, LA
Great school, Awful Administration
Over 8 years ago

Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews
Danny · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here's how to win/live the South Florida life
Over 6 years ago

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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JW · Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Diverse city with good and bad points
Over 9 years ago

Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Katie · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Do NOT move here!
Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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