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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Danville, VA

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- Danville is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Danville.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Danville.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDanville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,556329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,411285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock994.493.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDanville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDanville, VAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.9%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDanville, VAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,06780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%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 Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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