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Lakeland, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 6.6% more likely to be married in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Fort Walton Beach.
 Lakeland, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,805329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,973285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,728.993.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews
James · Floyd, VA
Glad to Leave Lakeland
Over 4 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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jacqueline · Clifton, NJ
love it
Over 4 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Edward · Lakeland, FL
Tiresome
Over 7 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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