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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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Highlights
- Pembroke Pines is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Pembroke Pines.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Pembroke Pines.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPembroke Pines, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock170,346329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock137,427285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,193.393.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPembroke Pines, FLUnited 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  Unlock3.7%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  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPembroke Pines, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPembroke Pines, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%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 Pembroke Pines    14 Reviews

Oh, Pembroke Pines. What a city it was, I still remember when half of Pines Blvd was just tree's and grass, now it's just nothing but shopping centers and houses.  More

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I am a resident of Broward Florida for over 30 years and in the area of Pembroke Pines for over 11 years. This area is probably one of the friendliest family oriented  More

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Over 17 years ago

While I could think of many cons to living in Broward Co, the one area I must praise is the public schools. Having three children in public schools in Pembroke Pines,  More

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