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Fort Pierce, FL vs Palatka, FL

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- Palatka is 0% more densely populated than Fort Pierce.
- People are 25.5% less likely to be married in Palatka.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Palatka.
 Fort Pierce, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,399329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201042,070  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,033285,036,114
 Population - 199036,830  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,077.793.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Pierce, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Pierce, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 White30.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Pierce, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 Married Population36.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households17,547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,382  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.7%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 Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 19 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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