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Fernandina Beach, FL vs Madison, AL

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Fernandina Beach.
- People are 17.0% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years younger in Madison.
 Fernandina Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,551329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201011,377  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,329285,036,114
 Population - 19908,765  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,832.493.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fernandina Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fernandina Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fernandina Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households5,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,24180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,124  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%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 6 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 12 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 Madison    11 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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