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Homestead, FL vs Lake City, FL

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- Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Homestead.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Lake City.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Lake City.
 Homestead, FLLake City, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,325329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201061,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,980285,036,114
 Population - 199026,866  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now157.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,040.393.4
 Land Area15.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Homestead, FLLake City, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Homestead, FLLake City, FLUnited States
 White11.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.9%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Homestead, FLLake City, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households23,480  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,52180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 7 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 7 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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Reviews for Lake City    6 Reviews

I have been here 7 years and until Covid hit, I thought is was okay despite a large number of Confederate flags. Covid brought the worst in people. I have been  More

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Over 16 years ago

You can always build a place of worship or build Jewish community. The Muslims just build their place of worship here and many Christians have their churches. Why  More

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I have lived all over the country from Missouri, Pennsylvania, and have finally found my niche here in Lake City, Florida. I love it here, and with the church I  More

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