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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Deerfield Beach, FL

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- Deerfield Beach is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in Deerfield Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Deerfield Beach.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeerfield Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,062329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,583285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,757.493.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeerfield Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%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  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeerfield Beach, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeerfield Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,55480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 Deerfield Beach    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in Deerfield Beach, Florida and would like to find a very inexpensive place in or near Biloxi, Mississippi. My name is Phil and my phone number is (954)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Quiet Waters park is a great place to go for a jog, a picnic or for the adventurous some waterskiing, knee boarding and skateboarding. Although many trees and dirt bike  More

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Deerfield Beach is a beautiful place to live. The actual beach area has been renovated and is magnificent. Very clean with friendly people. All areas of the city are  More

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