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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Commerce, TX

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- Commerce is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Commerce.
- The Median Age is 18.9 years younger in Commerce.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,667329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2438.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,669285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,040.093.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,66080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Commerce    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Commerce Texas is a community that is shriveling. The town has a branch of the A&M system here and should be thriving. I have only been here 1 year, and listening to  More

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Being a college town, there are people that will take advantage of new comers to town, Before renting an apartment or house, check with the commerce housing authority,  More

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