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Covington, GA vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers is 0% more densely populated than Covington.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Fort Myers.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Fort Myers.
 Covington, GAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Population14,06584,694329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population47.6%49.2%49.5%
 Median Age35.440.338.4
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 Population - 201013,13862,508309,327,143
 Population - 200011,54748,208285,036,114
 Population - 199010,02645,206251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now24.6%88.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.5%101.5%30.8%
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 Population Density893.42,126.293.4
 Land Area15.739.83,531,905.4
 Water Area0.29.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Covington, GAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%6.9%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.2%5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%5.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%3.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.8%4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%13.2%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.9%14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%10.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 593.0%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%5.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.2%12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%6.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.4%2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Covington, GAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 White43.8%48.0%59.4%
 Black46.7%22.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%2.2%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%3.0%3.2%
 Hispanic6.6%23.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Covington, GAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Married Population38.3%44.7%49.8%
     Currently Married36.7%42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population61.7%55.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.7%34.8%33.8%
 Divorced13.8%13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%7.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.402.462.60
 Households5,55733,113124,010,992
 Family Households3,77619,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%23.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children26.1%44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,78113,77443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children36.7%20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%11.3%10.8%
Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 14 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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