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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Fort Walton Beach.
- People are 38.8% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years younger in Salisbury.
 Fort Walton Beach, FLSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201019,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199021,471  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Walton Beach, FLSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Walton Beach, FLSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Walton Beach, FLSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households8,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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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 Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 6 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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