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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Fort Walton Beach.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Amherst.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock128,783329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201019,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock116,510285,036,114
 Population - 199021,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,420.993.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Walton Beach, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Walton Beach, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Walton Beach, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households8,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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