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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Centerton.
- People are 24.7% less likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Fort Walton Beach.
 Centerton, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20109,633  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 1990491  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3,512.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Centerton, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Centerton, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races10.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Centerton, ARFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population62.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households6,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children50.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,579  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Centerton    1 Reviews

In this comment area, I am mainly speaking about Centerton/Bentonville/Rogers area of Northwest Arkansas. Here, life is decent. The climate is humid but tolerable,  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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