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DeLand, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than DeLand.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 DeLand, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population55.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201026,895  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199016,491  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 DeLand, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 DeLand, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 DeLand, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households14,006  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Deland    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

~ DeLand Police 'Killed' Teenage Girl ~ « Thread Started on Feb 19, 2008, 1:38am » Mom: Police Told Daughter To Stop Calling Before Murder-Suicide-- 'The Day She  More

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Over 15 years ago

DON'T MOVE TO DELAND,DELEON SPRINGS! The Deland Police department have some type of dirty dealings with the mexican criminals in Deland. They can do anything illegal and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Home of Stetson, University(the Harvard of the South), St. John's River(beauty beyond description, teaming with every sort of fish and wildlife), compassionate rednecks,  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

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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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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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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