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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Crystal River, FL

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- Crystal River is 0% more densely populated than Fort Walton Beach.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Crystal River.
- The Median Age is 21.7 years older in Crystal River.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLCrystal River, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,291329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock61.238.4
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 Population - 201019,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,485285,036,114
 Population - 199021,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock439.793.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Walton Beach, FLCrystal River, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.3%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  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock13.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Walton Beach, FLCrystal River, FLUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.7%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Walton Beach, FLCrystal River, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households8,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock89580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.4%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 4 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 12 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 14 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 Crystal River    2 Reviews
Abhd · Homosassa, FL
Don't move here if you have kids
Over 15 years ago

I really wish we'd moved elsewhere. Crystal River is great for outdoorsy retirees but we're having a really hard time finding satisfactory educational quality for our  More

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Wallace · Crystal River, FL
Area Recreation
Over 19 years ago

what an amazing place they call this area the nature coast of florida and it doen't dissappoint. if you enjoy anything outdoors this area has it to  More

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