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Melbourne, FL vs Gold Beach, OR

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- Gold Beach is 0% more densely populated than Melbourne.
- People are 34.9% more likely to be married in Gold Beach.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Gold Beach.
 Melbourne, FLGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,615329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.838.4
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 Population - 201076,371  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,897285,036,114
 Population - 199059,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,034.893.4
 Land Area44.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melbourne, FLGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Melbourne, FLGold Beach, ORUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melbourne, FLGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households34,473  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock78980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,622  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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