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Independence, OR vs North Port, FL

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- North Port is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 19.3% more likely to be married in North Port.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years older in North Port.
 Independence, ORNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,131329,725,481
 Female Population46.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.538.4
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 Population - 20108,616  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,797285,036,114
 Population - 19904,425  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock223.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now145.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock744.993.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, ORNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, ORNorth Port, FLUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, ORNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households2,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,42480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 18 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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