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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 45.9% more likely to be married in Orange Beach.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Orange Beach.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,847329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,784285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock533.793.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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