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- Ithaca is 0% more densely populated than Daytona Beach.
- People are 42.8% less likely to be married in Ithaca.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Ithaca.
 Daytona Beach, FLIthaca, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,819329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.338.4
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 Population - 201061,626  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,287285,036,114
 Population - 199061,921  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,904.493.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Daytona Beach, FLIthaca, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock23.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Daytona Beach, FLIthaca, NYUnited States
 White51.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Daytona Beach, FLIthaca, NYUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.932.60
 Households30,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,45180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

BILL · 

For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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