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Lakeland, TN vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Fort Payne.
 Lakeland, TNFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201012,427  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 19901,204  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now951.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area23.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, TNFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, TNFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White75.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, TNFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households4,834  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,138  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakeland    4 Reviews

We moved to the Memphis area short of 4 years ago. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We live in a gorgeous and friendly lake community that is a  More

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Been living here for 11 years and looking to relocate. Memphis/Cordova has been good to us for the past years, but it's time to move  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lakeland is a great place to live....10 minutes from anything you would want to do. Reasonably priced homes and excellent tax  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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