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Mims, FL vs DeFuniak Springs, FL

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- DeFuniak Springs is 0% more densely populated than Mims.
- People are 19.8% less likely to be married in DeFuniak Springs.
- The Median Age is 17.3 years younger in DeFuniak Springs.
 Mims, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,875329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20107,384  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,089285,036,114
 Population - 19909,412  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-31.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock424.493.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mims, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mims, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 White89.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mims, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Married Population54.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households3,141  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households931  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mims    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Mims for 4 years. It takes getting used to. I loved the fact that there wasn't much for traffic, compared to Central Fl. My teenage daughter learned to drive  More

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Over 19 years ago

Mims is a relatively small town, attached to Titusville FL. The small town is nice if you want to get away from the hustle of Central Florida, but there isn't too much  More

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Over 20 years ago

Mims is semi rural...we love that about it. However, summers, (April-Nov), are too hot and humid in our opinion. Maybe it's just that it goes on too long! It's  More

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Reviews for Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

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DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

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