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Clearwater, FL vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach is 0% more densely populated than Clearwater.
- People are 29.9% more likely to be married in Orange Beach.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Orange Beach.
 Clearwater, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,847329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 2010109,005  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,784285,036,114
 Population - 199098,784  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock533.793.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clearwater, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Clearwater, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clearwater, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households49,574  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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