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- Fort Myers is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Fort Myers.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Fort Myers.
 Grand Junction, COFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,694329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,208285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,126.293.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, COFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, COFort Myers, FLUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.7%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, COFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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