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Lakeland, FL vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 1.4% less likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Norman.
 Lakeland, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLNorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

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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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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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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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