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Lake Wales, FL vs Okeechobee, FL

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- Okeechobee is 0% more densely populated than Lake Wales.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in Okeechobee.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Okeechobee.
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,279329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201014,169  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,376285,036,114
 Population - 19909,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,301.593.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Wales, FLOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households6,646  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,35780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,455  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews
Tabi · Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL
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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Micah · Babson Park, FL
Sunny Year Round
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 Okeechobee    3 Reviews
Patty · Okeechobee, FL
Small town living
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Abhd · Amory, MS
Okeechobee
Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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jack · Ogden, UT
Street Signs
Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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