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Independence, MO vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in West Palm Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in West Palm Beach.
 Independence, MOWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,877329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,103285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.893.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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