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Lehigh Acres, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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- Lake Placid is 0% more densely populated than Lehigh Acres.
- People are 10.3% less likely to be married in Lake Placid.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Lake Placid.
 Lehigh Acres, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,433329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201084,437  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,668285,036,114
 Population - 199013,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now869.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.393.4
 Land Area92.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lehigh Acres, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lehigh Acres, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 White32.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lehigh Acres, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households36,122  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,592  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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