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Melbourne, FL vs Eglin AFB, FL

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- Eglin AFB is 0% more densely populated than Melbourne.
- People are 59.4% more likely to be married in Eglin AFB.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years younger in Eglin AFB.
 Melbourne, FLEglin AFB, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,744329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201076,371  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,082285,036,114
 Population - 199059,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-72.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock906.593.4
 Land Area44.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melbourne, FLEglin AFB, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Melbourne, FLEglin AFB, FLUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melbourne, FLEglin AFB, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households34,473  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock14.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,622  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Eglin Afb    1 Reviews

Hi, I like to get more recent city comparison data from your site in regarding to compare the cost of living and salary.. (The current data is dated Oct/2007) Could  More

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