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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Delray Beach, FL

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- Delray Beach is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Delray Beach.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Delray Beach.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,434329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.738.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,020285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,178.293.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%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  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,11780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%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 Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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