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Jacksonville Beach, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville Beach.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Jacksonville Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population47.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201021,377  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199017,839  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households10,655  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,726  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jacksonville Beach    8 Reviews
Jack · Jacksonville Beach, FL
Great place to live and invest
Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Los Angeles. Couldn’t be happier - great climate, great people, low taxes and cost of living. No complaints  More

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Christine · Jacksonville Beach, FL
The housing market
Over 15 years ago

Great lifestyle! Residential beach community with one of the lowest chances of receiving a direct hurricane hit along the Florida coastline. You will find fabulous  More

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Louise · Jacksonville Beach, FL
Climate
Over 16 years ago

Never realized how much cooler living by the beach can  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews
Danny · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here's how to win/live the South Florida life
Over 6 years ago

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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JW · Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Diverse city with good and bad points
Over 9 years ago

Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Katie · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Do NOT move here!
Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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