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Fort Myers Shores, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales is 0% more densely populated than Fort Myers Shores.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Lake Wales.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Lake Wales.
 Fort Myers Shores, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,173329,725,481
 Female Population44.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 20105,341  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,194285,036,114
 Population - 19905,460  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.293.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Myers Shores, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Myers Shores, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 White73.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Myers Shores, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households2,085  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households785  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Myers Shores    1 Reviews
Cecille · Lehigh Acres, FL
What's Up For Me In Lehigh acres
Over 15 years ago

I've been hearing some unpleasant stories about investing in Lehigh acres, once and for all I'd like to hear straight from the horse's mouth. Will it be good for me to  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews
Tabi · Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Micah · Babson Park, FL
Sunny Year Round
Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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