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Lake Placid, FL vs Commerce, TX

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- Commerce is 0% more densely populated than Lake Placid.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Commerce.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years younger in Commerce.
 Lake Placid, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,667329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2438.4
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 Population - 20102,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,669285,036,114
 Population - 19901,158  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,040.093.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Placid, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Placid, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 White30.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.5%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Placid, FLCommerce, TXUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,66080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for Commerce    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Commerce Texas is a community that is shriveling. The town has a branch of the A&M system here and should be thriving. I have only been here 1 year, and listening to  More

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Being a college town, there are people that will take advantage of new comers to town, Before renting an apartment or house, check with the commerce housing authority,  More

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