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Lakeland, FL vs Rockledge, FL

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- Rockledge is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 20.4% more likely to be married in Rockledge.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Rockledge.
 Lakeland, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,466329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,170285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,264.593.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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