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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 7.4% more likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years younger in Norman.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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