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Lake Wales, FL vs Greensboro, NC

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- Greensboro is 0% more densely populated than Lake Wales.
- People are 19.6% less likely to be married in Greensboro.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years younger in Greensboro.
 Lake Wales, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock295,483329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201014,169  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock223,891285,036,114
 Population - 19909,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,292.993.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Wales, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Wales, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.6%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Wales, FLGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households6,646  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,455  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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