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Lehigh Acres, FL vs Tamarac, FL

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- Tamarac is 0% more densely populated than Lehigh Acres.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in Tamarac.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years older in Tamarac.
 Lehigh Acres, FLTamarac, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,140329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.438.4
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 Population - 201084,437  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,588285,036,114
 Population - 199013,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now869.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,146.093.4
 Land Area92.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lehigh Acres, FLTamarac, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lehigh Acres, FLTamarac, FLUnited States
 White32.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.5%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lehigh Acres, FLTamarac, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households36,122  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,67180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,592  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.5%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 7 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 Tamarac    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The best time of the year in South Florida is between October and February. Usually it's not too hot, not too cold. Daytime temps average in the mid 70's to 80's.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great all year, even if too hot at  More

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Over 19 years ago

Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years. Rental  More

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