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Fernandina Beach, FL vs Leland, NC

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- Leland is 0% more densely populated than Fernandina Beach.
- People are 15.0% more likely to be married in Leland.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years younger in Leland.
 Fernandina Beach, FLLeland, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,794329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201011,377  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,938285,036,114
 Population - 19908,765  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1,223.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,159.693.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fernandina Beach, FLLeland, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fernandina Beach, FLLeland, NCUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fernandina Beach, FLLeland, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households5,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,72580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,124  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 11 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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Reviews for Leland    4 Reviews

J · Apex, NC
Over 3 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  More

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