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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs DeFuniak Springs, FL

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Highlights
- DeFuniak Springs is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 8.6% more likely to be married in DeFuniak Springs.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in DeFuniak Springs.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,875329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,089285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock424.493.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited 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  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.0%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%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 Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

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DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

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