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Lake Placid, FL vs DeFuniak Springs, FL

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- DeFuniak Springs is 0% more densely populated than Lake Placid.
- People are 7.3% more likely to be married in DeFuniak Springs.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in DeFuniak Springs.
 Lake Placid, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,875329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20102,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,089285,036,114
 Population - 19901,158  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock424.493.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Placid, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited 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  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Placid, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 White30.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Placid, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%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 10 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 Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

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DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

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