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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Madison, AL

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Fort Walton Beach.
- People are 32.8% more likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Madison.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,551329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201019,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,329285,036,114
 Population - 199021,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,832.493.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.8%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Walton Beach, FLMadison, ALUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households8,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,24180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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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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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 Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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