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Lake City, FL vs Green Cove Springs, FL

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- Green Cove Springs is 0% more densely populated than Lake City.
- People are 14.8% more likely to be married in Green Cove Springs.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Green Cove Springs.
 Lake City, FLGreen Cove Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,351329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201011,898  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,378285,036,114
 Population - 199010,005  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,241.793.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake City, FLGreen Cove Springs, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake City, FLGreen Cove Springs, FLUnited States
 White54.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake City, FLGreen Cove Springs, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,813  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,31380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.8%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 Green Cove Springs    1 Reviews

My hometown has everything you could want, it's small, quiet, friendly with the beautiful St.Johns riverfront for our events. We have rodeos, fairs, concerts and  More

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