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Florence, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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- St. Helens is 0% more densely populated than Florence.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in St. Helens.
- The Median Age is 23.8 years younger in St. Helens.
 Florence, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,808329,725,481
 Female Population57.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 20108,493  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,019285,036,114
 Population - 19905,162  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,885.793.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Florence, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Florence, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 White88.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Florence, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed12.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,714  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,155  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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