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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Bloomington, IN

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Fort Walton Beach.
- People are 44.7% less likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years younger in Bloomington.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLBloomington, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,064329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2438.4
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 Population - 201019,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,291285,036,114
 Population - 199021,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,443.593.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Walton Beach, FLBloomington, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Walton Beach, FLBloomington, INUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%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, FLBloomington, INUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households8,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%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 Bloomington    25 Reviews
Dan · Bloomington, IN
Wonderfull, small, but cosmopolitan town!
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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N · Bloomington, IN
Corruption!
Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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pump · Indianapolis, IN
BloomingNot
Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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