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Gulf Shores, AL vs Vero Beach, FL

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- Vero Beach is 0% more densely populated than Gulf Shores.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Vero Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Vero Beach.
 Gulf Shores, ALVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,254329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5338.4
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 Population - 201010,869  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,705285,036,114
 Population - 19903,261  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now303.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,420.193.4
 Land Area28.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gulf Shores, ALVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gulf Shores, ALVero Beach, FLUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gulf Shores, ALVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households7,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,976  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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Over 13 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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Over 13 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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