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Denton, TX vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Denton.
- People are 5.2% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Denton, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010117,016  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199066,270  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now122.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area96.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Denton, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Denton, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White57.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Denton, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households50,994  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,774  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews
Brian · Richmond, VA
Extreme growth has been good but very stressful
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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 · Denton, TX
Nice town but growing very fast
Over 7 years ago

We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Majeed · Denton, TX
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Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews
Danny · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here's how to win/live the South Florida life
Over 6 years ago

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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JW · Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Diverse city with good and bad points
Over 9 years ago

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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Katie · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Do NOT move here!
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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