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Lakeland, FL vs Helena, AL

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- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 34.0% more likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Helena.
 Lakeland, FLHelena, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,680329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,296285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock97.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,014.893.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLHelena, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLHelena, ALUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLHelena, ALUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%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 Helena    2 Reviews
Bp · Columbus, GA
Great Place to Live
Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Barbara · Helena, AL
Helena
Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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