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- Delray Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 21.8% more likely to be married in Delray Beach.
- The Median Age is 17.4 years older in Delray Beach.
 Lancaster, PADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,434329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.738.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,020285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,178.293.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.3%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,11780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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