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Leland, NC vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales is 0% more densely populated than Leland.
- People are 19.9% less likely to be married in Lake Wales.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Lake Wales.
 Leland, NCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,173329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201013,905  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,194285,036,114
 Population - 19901,801  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,324.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.293.4
 Land Area19.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leland, NCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Leland, NCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leland, NCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households9,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,866  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Leland    4 Reviews
J · Apex, NC
Warm and Friendly Place
Over 3 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Martin · Leland, NC
Mostly Unpleasant
Over 11 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Dr.P.S. · Mims, FL
New to Leland
Over 17 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews
Tabi · Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Micah · Babson Park, FL
Sunny Year Round
Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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