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Lake City, FL vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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- Fernandina Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lake City.
- People are 31.0% more likely to be married in Fernandina Beach.
- The Median Age is 20.8 years older in Fernandina Beach.
 Lake City, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,697329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.738.4
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 Population - 201011,898  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,549285,036,114
 Population - 199010,005  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,109.993.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake City, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake City, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 White54.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.7%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake City, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households4,813  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,74580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock62.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 11 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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