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Jacksonville, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
People
 Jacksonville, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population937,690182,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%47.8%50.5%
 Male Population48.6%52.2%49.5%
 Median Age36.242.938.4
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 Population - 2010823,146166,374309,327,143
 Population - 2000735,617152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115149,377251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now25.1%20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%23.3%30.8%
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 Population Density1,254.05,269.493.4
 Land Area747.734.63,531,905.4
 Water Area126.91.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%5.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.3%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%15.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.0%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%14.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.8%7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%7.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.7%11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%5.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White49.2%46.0%59.4%
 Black30.3%29.8%12.2%
 Asian4.8%1.4%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic10.9%19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.5%40.4%49.8%
     Currently Married42.4%38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%2.2%1.8%
 Single Population55.5%59.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%39.3%33.8%
 Divorced14.0%14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%6.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.502.282.60
 Households366,78078,652124,010,992
 Family Households222,30839,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%23.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children39.2%45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,47239,44343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children20.5%17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%14.6%10.8%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

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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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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Over 9 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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