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Longwood, FL vs Lehigh Acres, FL

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- Lehigh Acres is 0% more densely populated than Longwood.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Lehigh Acres.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years younger in Lehigh Acres.
 Longwood, FLLehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock123,751329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201013,648  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,430285,036,114
 Population - 199013,316  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock294.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,335.793.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Longwood, FLLehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Longwood, FLLehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Longwood, FLLehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.422.60
 Households5,611  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,53080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,883  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Longwood    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There is no doubt that Longwood is a family-friendly community. There are lots of nice neighborhoods and it feels quite safe here. There is always something to do with  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hello all,my husband & I are considering moving to Longwood FL from Mass in the spring 2013.I have done a good amount of research on the area but still have a couple of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Longwood is in zone 9 for those who love to garden. winters are mild but do have two to four days of temperature hovering around 28 to 32 degrees in the months of  More

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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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