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Fort Pierce, FL vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Fort Pierce.
- People are 37.7% more likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years older in Ocean City.
 Fort Pierce, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201042,070  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 199036,830  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Pierce, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Pierce, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 White30.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Pierce, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population36.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households17,547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,382  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 18 years ago

Entertainment is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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