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Durham, NC vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Durham.
- People are 6.0% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Durham, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010231,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990136,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area112.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durham, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Durham, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White40.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durham, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households117,638  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  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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