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- Lake Wales is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 14.3% more likely to be married in Lake Wales.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years older in Lake Wales.
 Fresno, CALake Wales, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,173329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,194285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.293.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CALake Wales, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CALake Wales, FLUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CALake Wales, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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