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Lakeland, FL vs Ormond Beach, FL

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- Ormond Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 16.4% more likely to be married in Ormond Beach.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Ormond Beach.
 Lakeland, FLOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,707329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.538.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,301285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,290.693.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,42280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 years ago

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

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Over 8 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 Ormond Beach    8 Reviews

We have lived in the area for over 8 years. I love the political views of most people and how RED our state is. Having a governor and people with the same views,  More

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The state that is affordable for retirees is NOT affordable for people that work. Poor wages for professionals. Biggest employer in central FL is Disney and pays very  More

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I love it here it is very quiet and peaceful. The beaches are beautiful and pretty private and not crowded most of the time! There are some beautiful parks here as well.  More

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